Dr Bruce Mitchell
Executive Chairman and Co-Founder

Caitriona O' Donovan
General Manager - health friendly air^TM

Caitriona O'Donovan is Programme Manager and has responsibility for the management and development of the health friendly air^TM programme. Caitriona has spent all of her career working in the healthcare sector. A registered nurse, she then went on to complete a higher diploma in Occupational Health and Hygiene and worked as an Occupational Health Advisor in London. Returning to Ireland she completed a diploma in sales and management, and working with BUPA Ireland she was instrumental in the development of the Health @ Work business which went on to become a leading provider of wellness programmes to the corporate sector. Caitriona is an established expert in corporate wellbeing programmes and is a frequent guest speaker at conferences.

Pauline Gallagher

Occupational Hygienist - health friendly air^TM

Pauline has responsibility for the occupational hygiene and workplace environmental monitoring for the health friendly air^TM programme. With her team, she develops and delivers tailored quality indoor air sampling strategies for enclosed settings.

Following completion of a science degree in the National University of Ireland Maynooth, Pauline went on to complete a Higher Diploma in Applied Science (Occupational Health & Safety & Hygiene) in the National University of Ireland, Galway. Before joining the health friendly air^TM team Pauline worked as an Occupational Hygienist for Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals, Little Island and subsequently Eli Lilly in Cork.

Ingrid C. Apetrei PhD
Senior Scientist - Microbiology

Ingrid holds a Degree in Veterinary Medicine and a Masters degree in food sanitary control and laboratory techniques from the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Iasi, Romania. In 2009, she completed her Ph.D. with main specializations in Microbiology and Immunology. In 2006, she founded the Romanian Society of Medical Mycology and Mycotoxicology encouraging and promoting the study of medical mycology, both human and veterinary.

As a microbiologist, Ingrid has vast experience in sampling and analytical techniques in aerobiology - monitoring indoor fungal spore pollution in correlation with human health and fungal identification. Ingrid has many scientific publications in specialized journals (Aerobiologia, Fungi & Mycotoxins) or presentations at national and international conferences.

Ingrid's expertise is in the area of human and animal health concerns related to indoor microbiological pollution and so plays an integral role in the development and provision of Microbiology services.

Angela is the Technical Manager for ASC. She has responsibility for the running of our analytical laboratory which includes analysis and reporting on samples collected for the health friendly air^TM programme.

Angela qualified with a BSc. in Microbiology from UCC, before going on to complete a PhD in Lung Fibrosis in UCD. She then spent two years working in Japan on Ulcerative Colitis with Tanabe Seiyaku Ltd. Returning to Ireland she took up a senior research position in the Veterinary College, UCD followed by extensive industry experience in the diagnostic area with Wyeth Biopharma and Abbott Diagnostics.

Máire shares responsibility for the analytical laboratory. Maire graduated from NUIM with a BSc in Biology followed by laboratory analyst positions in the Biotechnology Unit in NUIM and the Vitamin Research Laboratory in TCD.

Máire completed a research MSc. in Prion Disease while working as a Laboratory Analyst in the Prion Research Laboratory in UCD. She subsequently worked in the Department of Agriculture investigating the molecular characteristics of BSE strains in Ireland.

Tim Yeomans Ph.D
Laboratory Manager

Tim graduated from the Institute of Technology Carlow with a Degree in Industrial Biology before being employed in SimBioSys biotechnology company in research and production. He completed his Ph.D. in Microbiology in UCC which focused on pathogenic fungi.

Following a short contract in the National Centre for Medical Genetics, Tim was subsequently employed as a post-doctoral scientist in the Microbiology Research Unit in the Dublin Dental School and Hospital investigating pathogenic yeast species.

Tim is heavily involved in research and development for the health friendly air^TM indoor environmental programme.

Dr John McKeon,

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Dr McKeon is a medical doctor and holds a Fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. He is a successful entrepreneur with a strong track record in starting and building an international company. This venture has been backed by both venture capital and state funding from the Dublin City Enterprise Board and Enterprise Ireland. He completed a National Business Incubation Programme (January 01) and achieved a Post Graduate Diploma in new business development. Dr McKeon was awarded the 'Lead Entrepreneur Award' by the Irish Prime Minister while participating in the biotechnology business incubator programme in 2002. He has been profiled in several business publications including the Irish Entrepreneur magazine and maintains a keen interest in medicine with several publications in Medical journals.

John Carroll FCA

John Carroll FCA trained as a Chartered Accountant with Ernst and Young, Dublin and has more than fifteen years post qualification experience in a range of sectors. He has a broad knowledge of licensing gained as a result of his roles as a record company CFO and founder and Financial Director of DP Music Limited, a successful music publishing company.

Andrea originally came from a journalism and PR background, however her post-college experience varied from time in corporate environments, different sectors of the entertainment industry to a broad range of sales roles. An extended time in London followed where she worked as a PA within the music industry, during this time she also acquired the position of Marketing Assistant. When she made the move back to Dublin she joined the ASL team, taking up a role that continues to fulfil her fondness of diversity.

Tracy Cullen
Office Administrator

Tracy joined the health friendly air^TM programme as an office administrator in June of 2008 and is responsible for the general day-to-day running of the office.

Niamh McKeon
Scientific Researcher

Niamh graduated from Trinity College, Dublin with an honours degree in Science and Zoology. She has a Business Skills Diploma from Pitman Training and has studied in d'Overbroeck's College, Oxford. She has specialist work experience in several ecological scientific research programs including conservation projects on the islands of Indonesia. She has also worked in several television ecological productions for the Irish national broadcaster. Previous employment includes providing executive support to Board of Directors in Capability Green. Further professional training includes completing an I.T Enrichment Programme and being Associated Exam Board certified in Communication Skills.