Governance

We are committed to demonstrating transparency and accountability in how we do our work. If you have any questions regarding our governance, policies or accounts, please email our team at info@enclude.ie

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Our guiding standards

Enclude are proud to be a social enterprise, who are largely self-financing. We comply with the Charities Regulator’s Charities Governance Code, the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) for our annual reporting and all the guidelines and recommendations for charities published by the Charities Regulator.

In addition, we are proud to have achieved ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Certification. Receiving ISO/IEC 27001 Certification means that an organisation has put in place a system to manage risks related to the security of information owned or handled by the company, and that this system respects all the best practices and principles enshrined in this International Standard.

Our Board

Enclude is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors who work closely with the CEO, Deputy CEO and Head of Finance & Operations to manage Enclude’s strategy and governance.

Ivo Meekel

Chairperson

Osato Osula

Tom Slevin

David Courtney

Alan McSweeney

Colma nic Lughadha

Cristian Varela

Julie Kinsella

Policies

We have several key policies in place to manage and guide our work.

Annual Reports and Audited Accounts

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Ivo is Business Development Director with over 25 years’ experience in international business development, marketing and sales. Currently, he works at DeviceAtlas Ltd., an Irish company providing leading device intelligence solutions to Fortune 500 companies and Global Brands.

With many years of volunteering experience Ivo has a deep understanding and enthusiasm for how digital technologies can be applied to optimise performance and drive sectoral impact.

Ivo holds an MBA and MSc in Sales Management, alongside professional qualifications in Lean Six Sigma and Project Management.

Ivo has served on Enclude’s board since September 2021.

Osato is a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years’ experience in various industries in Ireland, UK and Canada. He has expertise in the areas of Financial Reporting and Controls, Strategy, Risk management, and Statutory and Regulatory compliance and Governance oversight.

Osato has many years of volunteering experience in the youth and education sectors and with that has come a deep appreciation of the need and potential for digital solutions to support all aspects of a charity’s work. His FinTech sector experience provides him with a deep understating of how technology solutions can help organisations to streamline their processes and strengthen their regulatory compliance and governance capability.

Tom is a qualified solicitor with over 10 years’ experience in the legal industry. He is currently Corporate Counsel at a global cyber security company.

Tom has provided counsel to stakeholders in a wide variety of legal areas including commercial contracts, privacy & data protection, policies & procedures, corporate governance, intellectual property, employment law, and commercial property. He brings expertise in the management of compliance programs, process improvement, and risk management.

With a background in volunteering since his time in college Tom has a keen understanding of work of the sector and combines his sectoral interests with his legal and technical expertise to enhance the impact of Enclude.

Tom has been on our board since September 2021.

David is a senior HR leader with experience across a variety of industry sectors. He is a specialist in the application of digital technologies to streamline HR processes and improve the employee experience. He has led the implementation of a range of HR solutions and systems integrations across local, regional and international sites, and has supported the related change management activities needed to ensure successful outcomes.

He has many years of experience in the design and implementation of HR analytics and reporting suites to support both operational and strategic HR decision making. He is passionate about the power and importance of quality data to guide decision making and drive the impact of vital services within our communities.

David has a Diploma in HR Management from NCI, as well as a Postgraduate Diploma in Employment Law and LLM Masters in Employment Law from the Law Society of Ireland.

David has been on Enclude’s board since September 2024.

Alan is a highly experienced IT specialist and consultant with over 35 years of experience in IT systems and software specification, design and development. His industry experience spans the public sector, healthcare, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, telecoms, and financial services sectors.

He has expertise in the areas of IT strategy, solutions architecture design, development standards, frameworks and methodologies, risk management and BI and data warehousing. Alan has researched and authored numerous articles on a range of these topics and published an acclaimed book on solutions architecture in 2019, Introduction to Solution Architecture.

Alan has many years of volunteering experience in the social services sector and has an in-depth understanding of how well architected solutions can benefit services delivery and drive sectoral impact.

Alan has a BA (Mod) in Maths, an MSc in Computer Integrated Manufacturing and a Professional Diploma in Managing IT for Business Value.

Alan has been on Enclude’s board since January 2018.

Colma is the National Lead for Children and Young People’s Services Committees (CYPSC). She works across Ireland to promote and embed co-operation between various state agencies and community-based organisations in the interest of children and young people aged 0-24 years.

She has 20 years’ experience in management roles in the community and voluntary sector across a range of programmes relating to health promotion, educational disadvantage, youth work, social inclusion and inter-agency collaboration.

Colma has expertise in Strategy, Communications, Training, and Policy Development. In transposing policy to practice Colma has developed an expertise in applying evidence to planning and developing effective collaborations to achieve systems change at both national and local levels and within under-resourced communities.

Colma holds an MSc in Education and Training Management, is a graduate in Leadership studies and has lectured with Dublin City University and Dundalk Institute of Technology.

She has served on various management committees and held Board Chair and Director roles for many years within the youth sector.

Colma has been on Enclude’s board since September 2022.

Cristian has over 20 years’ experience working in data roles in Irish and multinational organisations across multiple sectors. He currently runs his own consultancy firm, which focuses on data engineering, analytics, and digital transformation strategies. He is responsible for overseeing complex data migration projects, system integration, team management, and technology stack optimisation for large organisations with data challenges.

He comes to Enclude keen to help non-profits deliver increased impact through the use of technology. He is passionate about leveraging his professional experience and practical knowledge to help Enclude and Irish charities maximise their digital capabilities, realise their mission, and improve outcomes for their communities.

Cristian holds a BSc in Computer Science & Masters in IT Security.

Cristian joined the board of Enclude in September 2025.

Julie has been involved in the charity sector for over 20 years with both local and national organisations, and for the past seven years has worked in the sector as a Garda Vetting and Office Administrator with Fingal Volunteer Centre.

Having volunteered extensively as a mental health counsellor, youth leader, and community programme lead, Julie has seen first-hand the positive impact that local service charities can make in their communities. She is passionate about helping organisations grow, remain sustainable, and reach their full potential and understands how systems and compliance can contribute to this.

Julie holds a First-Class Honours Degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy and a Postgraduate Diploma in Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy. She also has QQI Level 6 qualifications in People Management and in Training Delivery & Evaluation.

Julia joined the board of Enclude in September 2025.