Brigid McManus is a former Secretary – General of the Department of Education and Skills with extensive senior management experience in the Departments of Education, Finance, and Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht. During this time and in more recent non-executive roles she has worked on a wide range of economic and social public policy issues involving diverse stakeholders. Currently she is a Board member of Children’s Health Ireland and a member of the Board of Governors of the National College of Ireland.