Dee Ahearn

CEO

Chief Executive Officer at Barretstown, one of Ireland’s most unique children’s charities. Barretstown offers free, specially designed residential and outreach programmes for children and their families living with a serious illness.

The role involves managing and leading 80 employees and over 1,400 volunteers on an annual basis and also reaching Barretstown’s annual fundraising target of €5m. Over the past five years Barretstown’s residential camps have increased by 57% and the total number of campers attending is up 149%.

With a background in strategic and creative marketing, Dee spent a number of years holding senior management positions in Black & Decker Ireland, the Gunne Group and Treasury Holdings.

With over a decade of board level experience having served on the boards of Barretstown, Treasury Holdings, Make A Wish Foundation, four years of which was in the position of Chairperson. Dee is currently Chairperson of the International CEO Council of the SeriousFun Children’s Network, of which Barretstown is a member.