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31 Governance Rep ts NMH Annual Rep t | 2020 Fr Enda Cunningham Son of a NMH nurse, Fr Enda serves as Administrator of Westland Row parish and chaplain to the National Maternity Hospital. Mairéad Butler Mairéad Butler is a Chartered Accountant and has spent most of her career in financial services in Dublin and Sydney, working in risk, compliance and communications roles. She is also a Director of An Cosán, a charity focused on education as a pathway out of poverty. Dr Ingrid Browne A graduate of RCSI medical school, Ingrid Browne has been a Consultant Anaesthesiologist for the past 16 years to National Maternity Hospital and St Vincent's University Hospital. She is a fellow of the College of Anaesthesiologists and holds a Masters in medical science. She completed post graduate fellowship training in obstetric anaesthesia at Columbia University NYC. David Barniville David Barniville is the Judge in charge of the Commercial Division of the High Court and is also the designated arbitration judge. He previously practised as a Senior Counsel at the Irish Bar. David was previously chairman of the Council of the Bar of Ireland and of Irish Rule of Law International and was a member of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority and of the Legal Aid Board. Prof Shane Higgins, Master Shane Higgins, is a Consultant Obstetrician/ Gynaecologist and the current Master of The National Maternity Hospital. He is an Associate Professor at UCD, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and has a special interest in Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Shane has a broad range of clinical and management experience gained within Ireland, Scotland and Melbourne, Australia. Nicholas Kearns, Deputy Chairman Nicholas Kearns served as a judge of the Supreme Court from 2004 – 2009 and was President of the High Court from 2009 to 2015 and a Judge of the High Court from 1998 to 2015. He retired as President of the High Court in December 2015. He was elected Deputy Chairman of the National Maternity Hospital in May 2016. William Johnston, Honorary Secretary William Johnston is an economics graduate of Trinity College Dublin, a solicitor, the external examiner in Banking Law for the Law Society, a member of the Banking Law Senior Advisory Board of the International Bar Association, and a Director of the Housing Finance Agency and the Port of Waterford. Michele Connolly, Honorary Treasurer Michele Connolly is a Chartered Accountant with over 25 years commercial experience. She is currently a partner in professional practice. She specialises in supporting State, Semi State, not for profit and commercial companies in fund raising, development of new infrastructure and general financial matters. Executive Committ (The Board)