Team

The Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) is based in offices in both Belfast and Dublin. 

Our staff members are:

Senior Management team

• Director
  Owen Metcalfe MA, BA, HDipEd, DipGC, FFPH
  Senior Health Promotion Advisor
   
• Associate Director
  Professor Kevin Balanda MSc, BSc (Hons), PhD, FFPH
  Senior Researcher

Programme staff

• Steve Barron MSc, BSc (Hons), HDip
  Research Analyst
• Louise Bradley MA, BA
  INIsPHO Information Assistant
• Noëlle Cotter, B.A. (Mod.), M.Sc. Ph.D.
  Public Health Development Officer
• Lorraine Fahy MSc, BSc, HDipStat
  Research Analyst
• Claire Higgins MA (Hons), MA
  Public Health Development Officer (HIA)
• Teresa Lavin BSc Nursing (Hons), MPH
  Public Health Development Officer (HIA)
• Helen McAvoy MD
  Senior Policy Officer

Support staff

• Sharon Brennan BA
  Office Manager (Belfast) and PA
• Tara Burke
  Office Administrator
• Leah Friend 
  Office Administrator
• Lindi Gatchell 
  INIsPHO Administrator and PA to Kevin Balanda
• Suzanne Kirk
  INIsPHO Web/Administrative Assistant
• Adam McCune BSc
  Web & IT Officer
• Arlene McKay BA (Hons), MSc, MCIPR
  Communications Officer
• Maria McWalter MA, BA, ACMA
  Finance Officer
• Aisling O'Connor 
  Office Manager (Dublin) and PA to Owen Metcalfe