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North & East Housing Association Board Members
Continued
Patricia Cleary – Board Member
Patricia worked for many years as CEO of HAIL, the Housing Association for Integrated Living. HAIL is primarily a special needs housing association providing housing and a specialist support service for people with an enduring mental health diagnosis.
During her time with HAIL the association increased its housing stock, using government grants, private finance, and HFA funding. HAIL is now the leading provider of permanent Housing for people with a mental health need.
HAIL’s specialist mental health support service has grown and now provides support to people in a range of housing tenures including local authority, private rented accommodation and to those with a mental health need who are exiting homeless services. HAIL also provides housing and support to people moving from mental health group homes and hostels.
Prior to her time with HAIL Patricia worked with several NGOs in Ireland and Africa including Concern, Comhlamh and the Dublin Traveller Education Development Group. She also worked with Irish Aid and the United Nations Development Programme in Tanzania and Jamaica.
Patricia sits on the Finance, Development and Tenant Services & Engagement Committees.
Áine Whelan – Board Member
Áine Whelan (BComm, CIPD) is HR Mobility Manager with the Electricity Supply Board (ESB). She is an experienced HR executive working in the area for more than 25 years and brings with her a diversity
of HR strategic and operational knowledge. Her areas of expertise include governance, business partnering, performance management & development and she has also provided HR advice on large scale IT projects. She seeks to make HR strategy both simple and inclusive and has a particular interest in learning & development. She has demonstrated her ability to successfully lead organisational change, working with multi-country HR teams delivering business results.
As well as her primary degree, Áine also holds two graduate diplomas in leadership and management from University of Limerick and in employment law from Dublin Business School. She was appointed to the board in 2020 and is Chairperson of the Tenant Services & Engagement and Remuneration Committees.