2025 Festival Team
Our team is made up of many of Ireland’s most experienced professional artists, arts workers, creatives and live events workers, in support of a small core team who work throughout the year planning St. Patrick’s Festival and the Parade.
CEO
Richard Tierney
Director of Operations
Julia Dalton
Artistic Director
Aoife Carry
Financial Controller
Mary Leane
Financial Accountant
Ted Kavanagh
Administrative Assistant and Marching Bands Coordinator
Rachel Coote
Head of Production
Tony Killeen
Head of Marketing and Communications
Rowena McNulty
Programme Managers
Keith Allen, Niamh Cummins, Elysia McMullen and Marcela Parducci
Performance Director
Muirne Bloomer
Community Parade Consultants
Damo Boggler and Eddie McGuinness
Graphic Designer
Alan Bourke-Tuffy
Treasure Hunt Manager
Bridget Bowe
Hospitality Manager
Siobhán Buffini
Volunteer Coordinators
Arthur Caulfield, Barra Doherty and Clan Events
Production Assistant
Stephanie Conlon
Logistics Assistant
Aoife Dalton
Production Coordinator
Bevin Daunt
Production and Licensing Manager
Steph Farrell
Marketing Managers
Anna Grant and Kathryn Ryan
Community and Participation Manager
Rachel Hopkins
Logistics Coordinator
Chloe Hynes
Social Media Executive
Patricija Kasperaviciute
Production and Logistics Manager
Darren Murphy
Parade Director
David ‘Spud’ Murphy
Festival Runner
Lauris Ofmanis
Finance Support
Tim O'Halloran
Front of House
Caoimhe O’Keefe
Hospitality Assistant
Murilo Ortunho
Festival Design
Pete Reddy
Branding Coordinator
Ciara Smyth
Festival PR
The Hive
Website Design
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