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Our People
Scott Kelley, Chief Executive Officer
Scott Kelly has served as Chief Executive Officer of Charities Institute Ireland since August 2026, having previously held the role of Chief Operating Officer from the organisation’s inception in 2016.
As CEO, Scott leads Cii’s strategic direction and works with its Board, team, members and partners to strengthen Ireland’s charity sector. He oversees the delivery of Cii’s priorities across membership, advocacy, governance, fundraising excellence and organisational development.
With more than 20 years’ experience in business operations, strategic development and sales, Scott has a proven track record in stakeholder management, budget planning and event management across multiple sectors in Ireland, Australia and the UK.
Contact Scott: Desk: 01 574 3056 Email: scott@charitiesinstitute.ie
Mark Hughes, Director Of Communications & Membership Services
Mark has held the position of Director of Communications & Membership Services with Charities Institute Ireland since April 2018. Mark is responsible for developing and delivering Cii’s communication and members service offering.
Mark’s commitment to fundraising, volunteering, community investment and engagement is demonstrated through his career and education to date. Having previously worked with charities such as Barretstown, Temple Street Foundation, Trinity College Foundation and Special Olympics Ireland.
Mark holds a Master’s in Business Studies, BA in Community and Family Studies, Diploma in Innovation, Creativity & Leadership, Higher Certificate in Project Management, Diploma in Marketing, Advertising and PR and a Certificate in Fundraising Management Practice.
Contact Mark:Desk – 01-5414770Email: mark@charitiesinstitute.ie
Annelies Coghlan, Education & Governance Manager
Annelies has special responsibility Cii’s Academy & Training programmes since 2017 having previously worked within the finance team. Annelies schedules the training calendar, coordinates the cross-disciplinary team to make sure the courses are on track, and conducts post project evaluations so that all stakeholders experience the best that Cii can offer.
Annelies previously managed R&D, e-Learning and e-Commerce projects in Skillsoft (formerly SmartForce), where she was responsible for developing interactive training software from planning through to fulfillment. Prior to that, Annelies served as EA to ICTR’s Executive Director, Sheila Nordon.
Annelies hold an MA in Geographical Information Systems from the NUI, and a BA in Geography and Archaeology from UCD.
Contact Annelies: Desk – 01-5414770Email : annelies@charitiesinstitute.ie
Aideen Stapleton, Membership Support Administrator
Aideen joined Charities Institute Ireland in April 2023. She is responsible for supporting the Cii team delivering excellent services and experiences for members through member engagement & support, organising training courses & events, communication, and data management.
Before joining CII, Aideen worked for Irish NGO Vita as their Office Manager, Holocaust Education Trust Ireland as the Education & Programme Manager and as the Booking & Events Coordinator for Glasnevin Cemetery Museum.
Aideen holds an honours BA in Biblical and Theological Studies and Archaeology from Trinity College Dublin.
Contact Aideen: Desk: 01 574 3059 Email : aideen@charitiesinstitute.ie
