Art Ó Súilleabháin was born in Corr na Móna, Co. Galway and spent some years in Boston USA. He worked in Dublin and Mayo as a teacher, in Castlebar as Director of The Mayo Education Centre and lectured at the Catholic University of America in Washington DC (as a Fulbright scholar) before returning to Corr na Móna. With a deep love for the Irish language, Art is an award winning poet, with many publications both as Gaeilge and in English. 

Jennifer Byrne has over 20 years of experience in the charity sector, in administrative, accountancy and regulatory roles.

MaryBeth Lee has 23 years of experience in Project Management. She worked as manager and director of teams in technology and software implementation for Education and Hospital systems in the United States, where she also led endangered language and culture projects for Native Americans for 4 years. MaryBeth has an M.A. in Counseling Psychology, with 7 years of Clinical Psychology private practice. She is delighted to apply these skills to supporting the expression of and access to Culture, Heritage, Gaeilge, and the Arts in the gorgeous West of  Ireland.