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Breeda O'Leary

Head of Finance & Administration

Breeda is Head of Finance, Governance and the central administrative functions of the Trust.

She manages the Trust’s finances with a turnover of over £38 million and investments of over

£200 million. She also leads on the Trust’s IT systems and HR function.

Breeda’s career has primarily been in management positions in the charitable and educational sector, including Universities UK where she was Finance Manager.  She also worked in Nigeria as a Finance volunteer in a farming co-operative.

Breeda is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) and holds a Masters degree in Politics and Administration.

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