The 2013 committee’s aim is to build upon the already great foundations of IN-NYC while raising the benchmark once again by providing great events and opportunities for its members. We as a committee are looking forward to delivering these events that help our members acclimatize to life in New York, both professionally and socially. This will be done through a vast range of events including our networking evenings, our mentoring program and our community outreach projects in addition to our seasonal marquee parties.
Chair: Louise Corrigan
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Louise Corrigan is a Staff Attorney for New York County Defender Services, a public defender’s office in Manhattan. She is admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in Ireland, the New York State Bar and the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Since moving to New York in August 2008, she has been representing indigent clients charged with criminal offences in New York City and is currently the firm’s Federal Immigration Counsel, representing those clients who are facing removal or deportation from the United States. A native of Co. Kildare, 29 year-old Corrigan graduated from University College Dublin in 2005 with an honors degree in Bachelor of Business and Legal studies. She was awarded at the Irish Voice Most Influential Women 2011 Awards and is also a member of Irish American Bar Association of New York and a Young Patron of Irish Arts Center, where she also performs with one of their resident dance companies, Darrah Carr Dance. She also performs regularly with the Niall O’Leary troupe and Emerald Fire Dance and has performed on NBC’s Today Show and on stage in Carnegie Hall. |
Vice Chair: Lorcan Shannon
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Lorcan Shannon from Doolin, Co. Clare moved to the United States in 2009. After graduating with an LL.B. from National University of Ireland, Galway, Lorcan obtained an LL.M. from Duke University in North Carolina. Lorcan is an associate attorney at O’Malley and Associates focusing primarily on immigration law. |
Treasurer: James Buckley
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James is from Rush, in north Co. Dublin. After graduating with a degree in Business Studies from Trinity College, he moved to Florida in late 2002 to pursue a career in professional golf, before turning to finance in New York in 2006 and joining Barclays. Today James applies his trade as a banker with JP Morgan’s Private Bank. This is James’s second term on the board, having been a member of the original founding board of IN-NYC. |
Co-Secretary: Emily Conway
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Emily arrived in New York from Dublin in March 2010 after obtaining her Masters in Management Consultancy from Smurfit Business School. She currently works as a manger at Ultramar Travel Management, a leading multi-national travel management company. Emily loves to travel and is a member of the New York City Field Hockey Club. |
Co-Secretary: Elaine Ryan Kennedy
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Elaine Ryan Kennedy is from Cashel, Co. Tipperary and has been living in New York City since 2009. Elaine works as Campaign Manager with Action Against Hunger (Action Contre la Faim/ ACF International), a global humanitarian organization committed to ending deadly hunger. Elaine develops fundraising campaigns on child malnutrition and manages corporate and media partnerships with international brands such as Weight Watchers and The Financial Times. Elaine is Chair of ACF’s International Corporate Working Group covering London, Paris, Madrid, and New York. Elaine holds a Masters Degree in Public Relations from DIT and a Bachelors Degree in Irish Heritage Studies from GMIT. Elaine enjoys running, particularly since her husband proposed to her at the finish line of the NYC Marathon after they both completed the run in 2010! Elaine is delighted to serve her first term on the Board of the IN-NYC. |
Director: Ryan Canavan
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Ryan is originally from Omagh, Co. Tyrone. He graduated from Queens University Belfast in 2004 and also obtained a Certificate in International Business from the Notre Dame College of Ohio, as a participant in the renowned Business Education Initiative. After graduation, Ryan attended the Institute of Professional Legal Studies in Belfast before practicing as a criminal defense solicitor for a number of years. Ryan was admitted as an attorney in New York in 2007 and has specialized in the defense litigation sector, with a particular emphasis on labor law. He has worked with McMahon, Martine & Gallagher LLP for the past five years. As a keen sportsman, Ryan represented his club Errigal Ciaran at all levels before moving to New York. In New York he initially played for the Tyrone Gaelic football club in the Bronx and was heavily involved in the development of the clubs underage program. He is also a former chairman of the club. Since relocating from the Bronx to the UES, Ryan has become actively involved in the development of the first ever Gaelic football club in Manhattan, the Manhattan Gaels. This is Ryan’s first term on the board of IN-NYC. |
Director: Nicole Derham
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Nicole arrived in New York in October 2011 after qualifying as a Solicitor in Ireland and sitting the New York State Bar Examination. Nicole is an associate in the Real Estate group at Cassin & Cassin LLP representing institutional lenders in closing commercial real estate loans intended for securitization or other sale on the secondary market. Nicole is a keen snowboarder and outdoor enthusiast, and also enjoys the arts and culture New York City has to offer. |
Director: Ciaran Kennedy
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Ciaran Kennedy is originally from Belfast, Co. Antrim. Currently Ciaran leads the Solutions Consulting group for NYSE Technologies, the technology division of NYSE Euronext. Ciaran’s role is primarily focused on working with clients to ensure that NYSE Technologies portfolio of products and services can be leveraged to fulfil clients specific business needs. Ciaran has over 9 years experience in the financial services industry. Ciaran joined NYSE Euronext in 2009 through the acquisition of Wombat Financial Software where he was global head of Presales and Managed Services. Ciaran has a Bachelors degree in Software Engineering from University of Ulster. |
Director: Jason O’Brien
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Jason’s resume encompasses various operating and management positions in bars and restaurants in Ireland, Australia and the famed steak house Smith and Wollensky’s in NYC.Jason moved to NYC in 1997 and having built experience in the industry, partnered with Katie Connelly who has worked in the hospitality industry for 19 years, to open Dublin 6 (formerly Papillon) in the West Village, a popular bar amongst the locals which received a two star review from the new York Times. Their success grew with the opening of Trinity place in 2006 and their latest venture, The Bailey Pub & Brasserie just off Wall Street, which is known for its lively hustle and bustle of Wall-Streeters throughout the day and in which a magnificent porcelain Bull stands proud on raised platform shadowing the 65ft bar. |
Director: Kevin O’Brien
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Kevin O’Brien from Bishopstown in Cork is a marketing executive with Enterprise Ireland, helping Irish firms in the eLearning and financial services software sectors to grow and expand their business in the US. He also works with Education in Ireland, a government initiative to help promote and raise awareness of Ireland as a study destination to US students. Kevin holds a Bachelor of Commerce from UCC |
Director: Grainne Saxe
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Grainne Saxe from Dublin, Ireland has been living in New York City since 2007. Grainne attended University College Cork, where she obtained an undergraduate degree in Applied Psychology. Grainne currently works as a HR Associate for the Delphi Financial Group and prior to this, has worked in the media industry in New York, Sydney and London. |
Director: Melissa Welch
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Melissa Welch grew up in Newton, Massachusetts and lives in Manhattan. Melissa’s great-grandparents emigrated to Boston from counties Galway and Cork. Melissa graduated from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University in 2001 and Fordham Law School in 2007. Melissa currently works at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital as an adviser to the Board of Trustees. Melissa is a member of the New York and Massachusetts State Bars and is active with the Church of Saint Ignatius Loyola, the Georgetown Club of Metropolitan New York, and the New York Young Leaders of the American Ireland Fund. Melissa joined IN-NYC in September 2012 and is honored to have been selected to serve on the 2013 Committee. |
