Maria’s role involves working with business leaders on aspects related to data strategy, AI & analytics, embracing digital technologies, and supporting and enabling workforces to drive business outcomes. She helps businesses execute their strategies to leverage data as a strategic asset and supports employees in utilising the available technology. The result is an innovative, data-driven, and digitally agile organisation, driven by its employees and creating value for its stakeholders.
In her previous role at the Health Service Executive (HSE), she was an eHealth Advisor to three CIOs and the former Director of the Health Identity Management Services. She was responsible for the identity management services of the HSE, the delivery of the Individual Health Identifier (IHI) for individuals, and unique identifiers for health service practitioners. She was the National Lead for the Data and Informatics Programme for the HSE UKR crisis, responsible for creating a system of record for displaced Ukrainian citizens, which has grown into a health record system for all International Protectees. She also led the Human Digital Transformation programme, which focused on digital and data transformation education and collaboration for employees. Additionally, Maria was the co-product lead for the Health App currently in development.
She has provided executive-level advice, guidance, and support on all areas of transformation, with a specific focus on digital and data strategies, organisational development, engagement, innovation, and digital change. She is passionate about stakeholder engagement and creating a collaborative and innovative environment for organisations. She is an enthusiastic advocate for how technology can impact government services and their delivery.
With more than 25 years in people-focused roles in the public and private sectors, Maria uses her experience to put people at the centre of everything she does. Maria is a board member for the charities Spunout and FastTrack to IT. She was awarded the CIO and IT Leaders Crisis Technology Award in 2023, nominated for the HealthTech Ireland Healthcare Collaboration Award in 2023, and strongly believes in the positive impact of diversity and inclusion to drive change.
Maria holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology, an MSc in Computers and Information Systems, an MSc in Organisational Psychology, and a postgraduate diploma in Leadership from UCD Executive Smurfit.