Originally from Rathmore, Michael joined Recovery Haven as a volunteer in 2016. He was encouraged by his fellow volunteers in 2021 to join the board and become their representative. He takes this role very seriously given the enormous importance volunteers have in the everyday running of the organisation.

In conjunction with all staff, they are the glue that binds together this

exceptional Recovery Haven family.

He lives happily in Tralee with his wife Rachel. They have three adult children, Donal their eldest is married locally while David and Cliodhna are seeking their fortunes in the faraway hills of Australia.

Having graduated from U.C.C. in 1981 the first seven years of his career was with Kerry Group in various accounting and sales management roles. He thanks this foundation and experience for enabling him spend the next thirty-three years happily employed with Heineken Ireland in the Munster region, again in various sales and sales management roles. In 2021, because of the Covid epidemic, Michael gracefully accepted a voluntary redundancy that has enabled him indulge his varied interests.