Our Team

Francis holds a BA in French and Irish (University College Cork), a Master’s in Irish Studies (Université de Lille, France) and an MBS in International Marketing (University College Dublin). He has been involved in international education for over 30 years, gaining extensive senior management and lecturing experience in Ireland and France.

Darragh O Briain Academic Dean

Darragh has 30 years of management experience in the study abroad sector. Prior to transitioning into international education, Darragh worked in sales, marketing and event management and has a vast array of professional knowledge in these areas. He earned his BSc in Management from the Technological University Dublin and an MA in Advertising from Trinity College.

Colin has been involved in education abroad for 15 years, with experience in teaching, recruitment and program management. Prior to relocating to Ireland, he worked in logistics and marketing in the United States. Colin holds a BA in Business and Communications from the University of Iowa and an MSc in Marketing from Dublin Business School.

Damien has a BA in Arts from Maynooth University, an MSc in Business Management and an MSc in Climate Change Policy from Dublin City University. He transitioned into study abroad in 2016 and has previous experience in sales in Australia and worked for several years as a Relationship Manager in commercial finance at AIB, Ireland’s largest bank.

Ilaria holds a Master’s Degree in Law (University of Studies of Genoa, Italy), a Higher Diploma in Business (Dublin Business School) and she is a certified Master Coach Practitioner (PSG, Dublin). Ilaria specializes in career coaching and professional development and has over 20 years’ experience working in multicultural environments across a variety of industries.