Ciara has worked in healthcare for over 26 years and has a MSc in Healthcare Management (TCD). She has worked in a number of nursing roles including clinical, management and educational across the public sector in both acute and community settings and is currently serving at Executive Management level as a Director of Nursing. Ciara has the experience of reporting to a Board and also serving on a State Board Member. Ciara also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Critical Care Nursing, a Certificate in Lean Green Belt (UCD) and a Diploma in Leadership and Quality in Healthcare (RCPI, Dublin). She is extremely passionate about the delivery of person-centred effective care and has cultivated strengths in key areas vital to leading successful healthcare teams providing positive patient experience including both clinical and corporate governance. Ciara is a Director and Co-Founder of Irish Families Through Surrogacy and is highly motivated about advocating for an ethical surrogacy model to ensure safeguards for surrogates, children born through surrogacy and their families.