Liam McManus has been a member of the Board since its establishment. Liam is self-employed in the construction industry and has been living well with a diagnosis of multiple myeloma for many years.

Anne joined the first Multiple Myeloma Support Group in 2008 after her husband was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma in 2007. On establishment of the first Multiple Myeloma Ireland Board, Anne joined as assistant treasurer, and has continued in this role since.

Anne previously worked in the Department of Justice for a number of years and currently works in the office of a  building contractor.

Ger Walpole is a Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner (RANP) in haematology at Sligo University Hospital. Ger is actively involved in haematology patient and nurse education and regularly presents at local, national, regional and European forums. She also set up and facilitates a regional support group for patients with myeloma.

Ger has a personal family experience with myeloma which has influenced her interest in assisting myeloma patients on their journey.

Niamh joined the Board in 2021. Niamh is interested in patient advocacy and increasing access to new drugs and testing protocols for myeloma patients. She brings experience from her previous career as a research scientist.

Ann is a retired primary teacher who joined the Board in September 2019. She has been living well with Multiple Myeloma since her diagnosis in 2016. In 2017 she organised a fund-raising event amongst friends and family to raise funds and awareness for Multiple Myeloma Ireland. Ann has been instrumental in re-establishing a multiple myeloma support group in the Dublin area. She has also been involved in the Multiple Myeloma Podcast Series.

Dermot has been a member of the Board since 2019. He is a dairy farmer with a background in the dairy CoOp industry. He has been living well with Myeloma since his diagnosis in 2016. Dermot was central to the recent establishment of a support group in the Cork/Kerry region in association with Arc House.

Kevin has a background in Event and Hospitality management. His father was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma in 2020. He is a keen cyclist and has participated in the 2022 Wild Myeloma Way Cycle as well as cycling from Malin Head to Mizen Head in 2020 to raise funds for Multiple Myeloma Ireland. He is always encouraging anyone he meets to sign up for the Wild Myeloma Way Cycle,

Fidelma joined the Board in 2021

Michelle has worked in haematology and with multiple myeloma patients at all stages of their journey for over 18 years in Edinburgh, Scotland and Dublin. Her special areas of interest are stem cell transplantation and patient advocacy. Michelle has worked as a stem cell transplant coordinator, a clinical nurse specialist and is currently working as a clinical nurse manager in haematology clinical trials at St James Hospital.