Dr. Marian O’Sullivan has extensive knowledge of higher education, management and leadership in Ireland and abroad. She has over 30 years’ experience working in a wide range of senior management, research and lecturing positions in a number of publically funded organisations. 

Marian held the post of Director General of the IPA (2015-2022) where she worked closely with her senior management team and the Board of the Institute of Public Administration, to provide vision, strategic leadership and management.