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CEO - Dr. Yvonne McKenna
Yvonne McKenna is chief executive officer of VCI. She began working for VCI in 2005, initially as National Development Officer, and became CEO in November 2007. Yvonne was VCI’s first member of staff and has been delighted to watch VCI develop and its membership grow - from eight to twenty (and counting!) - during her tenure. Prior to working with VCI, Yvonne held an IRCHSS postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Limerick where she undertook research on gender and migration. She continues to pursue research interests in her spare time and has published several academic articles and a book. Yvonne was truly bitten by the volunteering bug whilst living in London in the 1990s and continued the volunteer philandering trend upon her return in 2003. Having benefited from volunteering so much in her own life, she was thrilled to devote her professional life to developing volunteering in Ireland. Yvonne presently sits on the board of Sonas, a housing association that provides accommodation for women and children made homeless as a result of domestic violence.
Quality Standards and Training Officer - Terri O’Brien
Terri started working with VCI as the Information and Communications Officer in October 2006. After returning from maternity leave she took up the role of Projects Officer where she now oversees the VCI National Volunteer Management Training Programme and is the VCI representative for the Volunteer Centre network Quality Standards and Peer Review process. Prior to working for VCI Terri lived in the USA for a number of years where she worked as a Volunteer Programme Manager for 9 years. In addition, Terri has volunteered for many years at a variety of non-profit organisations in the USA and Ireland.
Information and Communications Officer - Eva Early
Eva Early is Information and Communications Officer with Volunteer Centres Ireland and coordinator of Give it a Swirl - the national day of volunteering.
Eva has worked predominantly in community development since she took part in the European Voluntary Service in Paris, in 2003. After two years in France she returned to Ireland to complete her postgraduate studies in overseas development. She subsequently worked for a community consultancy firm that specialised in participative research before taking up her position in Volunteer Centres Ireland.
Eva has worked predominantly in community development since she took part in the European Voluntary Service in Paris, in 2003. After two years in France she returned to Ireland to complete her postgraduate studies in overseas development. She subsequently worked for a community consultancy firm that specialised in participative research before taking up her position in Volunteer Centres Ireland.
Project Manager - Fiona Sexton
Fiona has recently joined VCI, as winner of the Vodafone World of a Difference Competition. In this year long project, Fiona will research and develop strategy to improve the VCI national infrastruture and develop a communications plan to help Volunteer Involving Organisations (VIO) understand how to develop and improve their volunteering strategies.
With a background of thirteen years experience in marketing and communications Fiona acted as EMEA Marketing Communications Manager at Business Objects, Genworth Financial and Corvil. Prior to this Fiona was Marketing Manager at Monster Ireland, Phoenix Technology Group and Entropy. Fiona currently volunteers as a literacy tutor for NALA and enjoys participating in fundrasing sporting activities.
Sarah Levecq - EVS Volunteer
Sarah Levecq joined VCI in July 2009 as an EVS volunteer. After graduating in Communications in Belgium, she wanted to have an experience abroad. Passionate about travelling and interested in Ireland for many years, she decided to take part in the European Voluntary Service in Dublin. Sarah has worked in the field of communication and journalism during her studies and she hopes to bring her capabilities to VCI. She will be with VCI until September 2010.
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