Chair Catherine Byrne joined the board and was appointed Chair in July 2023. Catherine brings a huge amount of experience in development and education. She has previously worked as Deputy General Secretary of the INTO, was Senior Policy Advisor to Atlantic Philanthropies and has served on the boards of DICE, Oxfam, Abbey Theatre and VSO.
Skills and Knowledge: Education, Development, Policy Formation, Organisation Development.
Vice Chair Maeve Corish joined the Board on 12 November 2020 as a founding Director and served as Chair from January 2021 to June 2023. She is a former principal of Donabate Portrane Educate Together National School (DPETNS). DPETNS is an accredited DCU Changemaker School with a strong focus on the Sustainable Development Goals. Maeve has been to Cambodia several times.
Skills and Knowledge: Education, The Voice of the Child, Development Education and Educational Leadership
Tom Costello joined the Board on 12 November 2020 as a founding Director. Tom was a member of the Charities Regulatory Authority from 2014 to 2022. He spent 14 years with The Atlantic Philanthropies, prior to which he was part of the teaching faculty at the Irish Management Institute. He has served on boards including the Government Advisory Council on Children and Young People and as Chair of the Children’s Rights Alliance.
Skills and Knowledge: Governance, Social Policy, Funding, Strategic Planning
Gemma Daly joined the Board on 21 April 2022. Gemma spent twenty years with EY providing external audit services to a variety of Irish and European public and multinational companies including two years based in the USA. She has held a number of Board positions in the non-profit sector and is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland.
Skills and Knowledge: Accountancy, Governance, Audits
Kimsor Oeng joined the Board on 1 August 2024. Kimsor currently serves as Deputy Director of the Office of Minister, Ministry of Tourism, Cambodia, advising the ministry on embedding regenerative design in its community-based operations and talent development. He was awarded an Irish Aid Fellowship in 2023, studying in University College Cork.
Skills and Knowledge: International Relations, Agri-food Sustainability, Regenerative Development and Design, Inner Development
Máire Ní Bhróithe joined the Board on 1 August 2024. She is a former principal of Ratoath College, Co Meath and Castlecomer Community School, Co Kilkenny. Máire worked as an Education and Leadership Officer in Louth/Meath Education and Training Board and subsequently became the Deputy National Director of the Centre for School Leadership in Ireland. She currently works as an education consultant in the areas of leadership and coaching /mentoring. Máire has been to Cambodia several times.
Skills and Knowledge: Educational Leadership, Coaching, Mentoring and Mediation
Olive has worked in a number of charities in Ireland over the last 10 years and has overseas aid experience working in Haiti, pre and post the devastating earthquake in 2010. Prior to that she worked as Operations and HR Director for a national radio station.Olive has qualifications in HR, employment law, charity law and fundraising management.
Deirdre joined SeeBeyondBorders Ireland in April 2024. A post primary trained teacher with a Masters in Training and Management, Deirdre joins the team at an exciting time of growth! Deirdre has 15+ years experience teaching in primary, post primary and special education settings in Ireland and recently returned home after 9 years working in disability management, policy and compliance in Sydney, Australia. A passionate educator, Deirdre is looking forward to being part of the change and supporting quality sustainable education in Cambodia.
Brian joined SeeBeyondBorders Ireland in April 2024. With a Masters in Contemporary Migration and Diaspora Studies from University College Cork, Brian previously lived in Cambodia, working in a rural sustainable development organisation there. He has over 9 years experience in communications, advocacy and direct support with human rights, humanitarian and community organisations in the United States, Cambodia, Australia, and Ireland.
Geraldine is a Chartered Accountant who spent most of her professional career with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Dublin, Geraldine has volunteered with SBBI since Summer 2021 as Finance and Administration Manager.
Gary has over 20 years experience working with Development NGO’s including two overseas assignments. His work included project management, public relations, and securing project funding from institutional funders. Gary has been volunteering with SBBI since mid-2022
Limon Bunn is from Siem Reap and a member of SeeBeyondBorders Cambodia staff. She is currently studying International Development in Maynooth. Learn more about Limon here.
Colm has been living in Cambodia for over nine years and is a qualified teacher in Ireland. Since July 2022 Colm has led SeeBeyondBorders Cambodia as CEO International Operations.
As General Manager Shared Services, Taing Im oversees Human Resources, Engagement, IT and Compliance. She is also responsible for Compliance, Child Protection and Safeguarding. She is currently studying International Development in Maynooth as part of the Ireland Fellows Programme.
With over 15 years in Education, Pov joined SeeBeyondBorders in 2013. He became Country Manager in 2017 and recently was appointed as Managing Director, after returning from completing his Master of Education at Mary Immaculate College in Ireland.
Joining SeeBeyondBorders in 2013, Phath is now General Manager of Programmes. Prior to assuming this position, he has been Country Manager, Operations Manager and Project Manager for Angkor Thom.me
Purpose and Object
Our purpose is to promote the advancement of education of children who are in conditions of poverty, need, hardship or distress in Cambodia, through evidence-based education programmes, research and policy input. SeeBeyondBorders Ireland Company Limited by Guarantee (SBB Ireland) was established in 2020.
Contact Us
Registered Office: SeeBeyondBorders Ireland, 31 Woodlands, Carrickhills, Portmarnock, D13 YN34
Email: ireland@seebeyondborders.ie
Phone: + 353 (86) 375 6554
Governance
We maintain accreditations, registrations and memberships that require us to adhere to strict financial and other regulatory requirements. Our work has been recognised with international awards.
Charity Number: 20206034
CRO Number: 666381
