Our Team

  • Francis Kelly

    Director

    Francis holds a BA in French and Irish (UCC), a Master’s in Irish Studies (Université de Lille, France) and an MBS in International Marketing (University College Dublin). He has been involved in international education for over 30 years, gaining extensive senior management and lecturing experience in Ireland and France.

  • Darragh O'Briain

    Academic Director

    Darragh holds a BSc in Management from TUD and an MA in Advertising from Trinity College Dublin. Prior to transitioning into international education, Darragh worked in sales, marketing and event management and has a vast array of professional knowledge in these areas.

  • Damien Kelly

    Assistant Director

    Damien has a BA in Arts from Maynooth University, an MSc in Business Management from Dublin City University and an MSc in Climate Change Policy. He has experience in sales working for Appco Australia and worked for several years as a Relationship Manager in commercial finance at Allied Irish Bank.

  • Daniel Howard

    Head of Student Services

    Daniel holds a BA (Hons.) in Applied Social Studies from TUD and an MSc in Rights and Social Policy from NUI Maynooth. Prior to lecturing in ISB, he spent almost 15 years working with a number of prominent Irish NGOs and charities, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Climate Change Policy with NUI Maynooth.