James joined the ERC in 2025 and oversees Research Operations, Facilities, Health and Safety, Procurement, and the ERC’s Test Department.
He holds an MA in Child, Family and Community Studies from TU Dublin, a Specialist Diploma in Quality Management from the University of Limerick, and a BSc (Hons) in Physical Education Studies from Munster Technological University. James is also a Lean Practitioner at Black Belt level and holds a PRINCE project management qualification.
Before joining the ERC, James served as a senior manager within the HSE and held several leadership roles with Jigsaw, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health. His positions included Schools Mental Health Coordinator, Youth Engagement Coordinator, and Service Manager for Jigsaw Dublin City.
Anne is Head of Governance and Corporate Services, with overall responsibility for Governance, Finance, HR and Data Protection matters. She joined the ERC in 2015 after working for the French Embassy and the Planning and Transport sector as an Accounts and HR Manager. She has a Masters Degree in European and Public Law from the University of Le Havre (France).
Peter is the ICT Manager at the ERC, having been appointed in January 2021. His role is to oversee all aspects of IT in the ERC. He has a BSc in IT Management as well as other IT related qualifications that include MCP, CCNA and ITIL. He is also a Professional member of the Irish Computer Society. Peter had previously worked as IT Manager in the Teaching Council with 14 years’ experience in the role. He also worked in IBM as an IT Specialist for 6 years.