About Us

Trish O’Brien established O’BRIEN / Governance Design in 2016. She works with a number of Associates in fulfilling its services and brings the following experiences to the business:

Trish O'Brien

Director

Over two decades of middle and senior management experience evenly divided between the private and public sectors;
Has worked with an extensive network of clients from government departments and agencies, professional and representative bodies, and private enterprises;
Doctorate in Governance.

Claire Byrne

Consultant

15 years’ experience as a Director of Corporate Affairs with governance, finance and HR responsibilities;
A governance practitioner: Chairing and independent membership of Audit and Risk Committees;
Holds an MBA, a Postgraduate Diploma in Conflict and Dispute Resolution, and is a qualified mediator.

Sarah King

Consultant

Project management specialist: from initial requirements-gathering and identification of appropriate targets, through to project completion and evaluation;
Extensive experience in the utilisation of data and ICT to support decision-making in both the public and private sectors;
Holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Higher Diploma in Computer Science.