Welcome to WISH Ireland.

I am currently working in the Development Department of Ark Housing Association, creating new homes and communities for people to live in. I have over 15 years’ experience in customer service, 7 of those years in social housing and the last 5 in Development. My qualifications include a BSC (Hons) in Housing Management and will have completed a Masters in Planning and Development in December 2024.

I am passionate about supporting women who work in Social Housing, especially in Development, motivate and encourage each other to succeed and enhancing best practice. I cannot wait to see what working with WISH brings!

Reach out if you have any questions, I love to chat and learn more about other people. I am always open to trying new things and in my spare time I enjoy reading, aerial hoop, crocheting and playing Dungeons and Dragons with friends.

Since 2002, Roisin has held a range senior management positions in the private and public sector, including Supply Chain Manager, Senior Manager, Energy Efficiency Schemes Manager and Senior Grants Manager, delivering the Department for Communities’ flagship fuel poverty programmes including: Warm Homes, Boiler Replacement and Affordable Warmth Schemes.

Roisin joined the Northern Ireland Housing Executive’s Landlord Asset Management Division in 2013 and worked on the implementation of contracts, scheme delivery policy and processes for the planned maintenance programme before moving divisions in 2017. Roisin is currently the Head of Grants Improvement & Development within the Northern Ireland Housing Executive’s Strategic Housing Authority Division. Her role includes leading on strategic improvements for the Disabled Facilities Grants, Home Improvement Grants, and the Affordable Warmth Scheme.

After graduating, Roisin started working for British Airways PLC but a passion to help others led her to change careers and has motivated her to remain in the housing sector for many years.

Roisin believes that being a WISH board member provides a great platform for women in housing working across all tenures who are working at alleviating the impact of fuel poverty and the climate emergency to share their experiences to drive innovation and meaningful change. The opportunity to collaborate with other women who are excellent ambassadors for the housing sector also offers major source for her personal professional growth.