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Carol Gibbons

Divisional Manager for Regions and Local Enterprise Enterprise Ireland

Carol is Divisional Manager with responsibility for Regions and Local Enterprise within Enterprise Ireland.  Carol has considerable experience in a variety of industry sectors, most notably ICT, within which she has worked directly with some of Ireland's best-known brands, from very early stage start-up companies, right through to globally trading multinational businesses. Over her 20-year career Carol has held a series of senior positions within Enterprise Ireland, Forfás and IDA Ireland. She has served on multiple internal committees, including Enterprise Ireland’s Industrial Research and Commercialisation Committee and Management Approvals Committee. Carol served on several Irish Government advisory boards and high-level Steering Groups and Science Foundation Ireland ICT Center Steering Committees.  She is currently a member of the Board of the Digital Hub Development Agency. She is also a member of the Institute of Directors. Carol is a native of Cork and is educated to MSc and PhD level.

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