The Board of Directors and Board Oversight Committee 2022/2023 at Core Credit Union were made up of dedicated, unpaid volunteers who were elected by their fellow Members at the Credit Union’s Annual General Meeting. The Board met monthly to provide strategic guidance and set policy for the Credit Union’s continued success.
Board of Directors
Chair • Alan Guerins
Alan has been on the Board of Core for eight years; he and his family are all active long-time members of the Credit Union. He has extensive experience in the Advertising/Marketing industry holding various senior positions. Alan has a very strong business and social acumen and is involved in various local community projects. In Core Credit Union he held the position as Chairperson and has served on all committees.
Vice Chair • Ian McDonald
Ian McDonald has been a Chartered Accountant for over 30 years and currently works as Chief Financial Officer for a small number of technology companies. He has also been a volunteer Board member of several organisations over the past 20 years. He is a long-standing member of Core Credit Union and joined the Board in 2022. He was elected Chair of the Board in January 2025 and sits on the Investment Committee. He was proud to be a member of the Steering Group that managed the merger with Greystones & District Credit Union in 2025.
Secretary • Edel Churchill
Edel Churchill worked for over a decade internationally as a community frontline healthcare worker before retraining in marketing and taking up business operational roles upon her return to Ireland. As a long-time supporter of the Credit Union movement, Edel joined the board of Core Credit Union in 2020 to share her skills and give back to her local community. She looks forward to supporting and contributing to the continued development of Core Credit Union. Edel holds qualifications in Credit Union Legislation & Regulation, Anti-Money Laundering, and a Diploma in Corporate Governance.
Director • Eva Kane
Eva has been on the Board of Directors since 2022, is Chair of the Nominations Committee and sits on the Risk, Compliance & Audit Committee. She is a Qualified Financial Advisor full time and participates in other voluntary work within the community in her spare time. She is an active facilitator for anti-violence programs across Irish prisons with AVP. She has a degree in Entrepreneurship and Management from IADT, and an MSc in International Business from Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.
Director • Stebbin Mwalilino
Stebbin was co-opted into the Board of Directors in April 2022. He has experiences in risk management within a banking financial institution and previous management work experience in managerial positions within the retail sector. He has an Honours Bachelor Degree in Business Studies and recently completed his Master’s in Project Management. He also sits on the Risk, Compliance and Audit Committee.
Director • Elizabeth Harpur
Elizabeth Harpur has been a Director of Core Credit Union from 2017 and has acted as Chair from December 2017 to March 2020. A former staff member of Shankill Ballybrack Credit Union, Elizabeth is an experienced director having been a member of the Board of Directors since 2012. She has held roles including Vice-Chair and Secretary as well as being a member of several committees, such as Credit Committee, Nomination Committee and Property and Remuneration. A Fellow of the Institute of Accounting Technicians of Ireland, Elizabeth also holds a Diploma in Credit Union Governance.
Director • Siobhán Harding
Siobhán Harding has extensive experience in IT. She has worked both in Ireland and the US for Microsoft Corporation, and later in Silicon Valley for PayPal as its Globalization Production Manager. She is a long-term supporter of credit unions, both in Ireland and the USA. She returned to Ireland for family reasons and is grateful to be able to serve her local community again. Siobhán has recently joined the Board of Directors this year from the Board Oversight Committee. She is currently on the Nominations Committee and the Risk, Audit and Compliance Committee.
Director • Matt McConnell
Matt McConnell is a fully qualified accountant with over 18 years of experience across the financial services industry and utility sector. A graduate of UCD and ACCA certified, Matt currently is Head of Operations, Billing Services at Irish Water, Ireland’s State Water utility, and brings a wealth of experience in the areas of investment planning, revenue control, payment services, stakeholder, and credit control management. Living in Leopardstown with his young family, Matt is involved in his local GAA and soccer clubs and has just completed his second Dublin marathon.
Board Oversight Committee
Board Oversight Committee • Pat McAuliffe
Pat joined the Board Oversight Committee in 2020 and brings with him many years’ experiences of the Credit Union movement. Pat previously served on the Foxrock and District Credit Union Board of Directors and was serving as Chair on that Board during the transfer of engagement between Foxrock and District Credit Union and Core Credit Union. Because of working closely with Core Credit Union during that time Pat came to appreciate and value the ethos of Core Credit Union and as a result agreed to join the Board Oversight Committee. Married with two daughters, Pat lives in Cabinteely and is a keen Leinster Rugby supporter.
Board Oversight Committee • Eoin Massey
Mark was co-opted to the Board Oversight Committee in April 2024, bringing with him nearly 20 years of in-depth expertise in the hedge fund industry, having held key roles in valuations and management at leading firms. He has successfully completed the Chartered Director Program at the Institute of Directors, Ireland, and holds a Master of Arts in Economics from University College Cork. Mark has been a credit union member since an early age and is interested in seeing their development and increased profile within local communities.
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