Network Ireland, the women's business group, has named Noreen McKenzie as its National President for 2022 after the group's AGM at the weekend.
The Galway women succeeds Waterford's Aisling O'Neill and will be working with almost 1,200 members in 14 regional branches throughout the year.
Ms McKenzie is an associate director with Sherry Fitzgerald Financial Services and has worked in the broker market for over 20 years in sales and management roles.
The Ballaghaderreen native has extensive experience in the public, private and charity sectors. She first joined the Galway Branch of Network Ireland in 2015 and was Galway Branch President in 2017.
Her priorities for 2022 include reaching more women from diverse communities and backgrounds across the country.
As National President, she said she plans to actively encourage people to join the organisation who might never have considered signing up before, but who would benefit from the professional and social support built up over the years at Network Ireland.
The organisation recently signed up to Diversity Charter Ireland as part of its commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.
"Sometimes as women, our self-belief can falter and this is where the belief of our network colleagues can be invaluable to push us forward, take the risk, face the fear and thrive," Noreen McKenzie said.
"Our own opinion of our ability or lack of ability is often what is holding us back, so I want to harness the support available from our fellow Network members to help drive us all forward. As women with strong self-belief, we can achieve anything," she added.
