Deirdre has almost 20 years of senior fundraising experience and is currently the Director of Campaigns for Trinity College Dublin. She played a central role in the strategic planning of Trinity’s first ever philanthropic campaign Inspiring Generations which has a philanthropic target of €400m. Deirdre leads a team of nine fundraisers along with support staff and is responsible for securing major and principal gifts for the campaign whilst ensuring processes around research, pipeline development, stewardship and volunteer engagement are embedded for the long-term success of philanthropic activity in Trinity.

Deirdre has led a number of capital campaigns, including the newly opened Trinity Business School and Science Gallery Dublin which pioneered a Global Science Gallery Network currently being rolled out in eight countries.

Prior to working in Trinity, Deirdre spent two years as the Fundraising Manager for the National Children’s Hospital. Working closely with the Deputy CEO, she was responsible for all fundraising activities and outcomes for the hospital.

Deirdre’s previous experience was as Marketing Manager with Reuters for six years and European Account Manager with Maxwell Online, London, an online patent and scientific database company. Deirdre holds a B.Sc. from University College Dublin.