Helen Brophy is Director General of the Institute of Public Administration in Ireland which provides executive learning and development, and advisory services in Public Administration both in Ireland and internationally.

Prior to joining the IPA in 2022, Helen was Director of Smurfit Executive Development at UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School in Dublin, Ireland (2012-2022). She holds over 30 years’ experience in a wide range of Chief Executive, Director and Non-Executive Director level roles in public, international, private, family-owned business, not-for-profit and NGO sectors.

Helen is also an experienced coach, mentor and specialist in the design and delivery of executive leadership and change management programmes. She holds a B.A. from Dublin City University, an MBS from UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, an Executive Masters in Consulting and Coaching for Change from Insead Business School, France in addition to a range of further graduate qualifications in coaching, psychometrics and leadership development.