Our Board

The Board of Cliona’s Foundation sets the strategic direction of the Foundation and monitors and reviews performance and delivery against objectives being fully cognizant of the environment in which the Foundation is operating. The Board work closely with the executive team.

Mick Kelliher
Mick KelliherChairperson
Retired in 2021 after completing over 44 years in the financial services sector. Mick has over 20 years experience in the Not for Profit Sector as Director/Chairman of various Companies/Organisations. Unfortunately he understands the ethos of Cliona’s Foundation only too well having lost his youngest son to childhood cancer in 2020.

Terry Ring
Terry Ring
Co-founder and secretary of Cliona’s Foundation, has been the first point of contact for most families seeking financial assistance and is Cliona’s mother.
Brendan Ring
Brendan Ring
Co-founder/CEO of Cliona’s Foundation and is Cliona’s father. Director of CUBE – a design, print and packaging company based in Limerick.
Tom Tierney
Tom Tierney
Chartered Accountant, Director, Managing Director of Millennium Business Solutions, former Chief Operations Officer & Chief Financial Officer of an International Healthcare Company.
Susan Ahern Daly
Susan Ahern Daly
Former Commercial Manager for a large multi – national retailer, Susan is currently working as a travel advisor .She is married with 2 children and living in Cork.
Eric Delaney
Eric Delaney
Director of Bluebird Care – Carlow, Kilkenny and Waterford
Fergal Deegan
Fergal Deegan
Fergal has 40 years experience in the Media sector having held Senior positions in Limerick Leader Newspaper Group, Live95fm and The Clare People. Director of Deegan Media Solutions
Clair Hayes
Clair Hayes
Clair is Legal Counsel at Chorus Aviation Capital, an aircraft leasing firm based in Dublin. She has over 10 years of experience in Corporate and Commercial Law.
Oliver Nally
Oliver Nally
With over 23 years in the public sector, Oliver has responsibility for a number of differing teams and initiatives throughout Limerick. He is highly experienced in leadership development and one to one coaching with qualifications in Leadership, Management and Executive Coaching
Emer Mc Ginley
Emer Mc Ginley
Emer has been with Amazon for 12 years and is a global directive of service in Amazon. Previously she had an 8 year stint in leadership roles with O2 Telefonica.
John King
John KingSecretary
John lives in Limerick and is formerly of Shannon Development and the Irish Ancestry Research Centre.