Governance Forum
Specialist Team
The Forum is managed from the Institute of Public Administration. The specialist team has broad experience in advising on Governance issues to boards and to Government Departments. They are also supported by the IPA research personnel who have carried out a series of corporate governance studies in Ireland and overseas.
Aidan Horan
Aidan Horan is a director in the consultancy, training and development directorate at the Institute of Public Administration. He serves as Chairman and member of a number of public body audit committees and voluntary boards. His most recent governance work has included reviews of control effectiveness, implementation and review of risk management systems and preparation of governance policy and procedure documentation for boards and executive teams.
Paul Turpin
Paul Turpin is a governance specialist at the Institute. Previously he worked at a senior level in financial services, as an economic adviser to Government Departments and with the National Economic and Social Council. He is a member of the Health Insurance Authority. He has also served as a member of the Audit Committee of An Garda Síochána and on Company Boards. His recent governance assignments have included board evaluation, risk management, board briefings and mentoring and supporting the development of strategy.
Dermot O’Riordan
Dermot O’Riordan is director of audit development programmes at the Institute and is a non executive audit committee member within the public sector. He has extensive experience of working in the public and not-for-profit State sectors providing client- specific and public financial management and governance training.
Tom Ward
Tom Ward is a Public Policy and Governance Specialist at the Institute, responsible for managing and delivering a number of programmes and services in the area of administrative and political governance and policy. He has contributed to a number of consultancy projects in the area of governance, public consultation and organisational review. He also acts as Board Secretary to a state agency.