Helen Coughlan

Helen Coughlan is the Chief Technology Officer and an experienced IT professional with a diverse 30-year career in technology leadership roles across different industries.  She has worked for a number of large multi-national organisations (examples British Gas, Nixdorf, NCR), across multiple jurisdictions.

She was based in the UK for the early part of her career and her most recent position was with AIB where she worked for 20 years. 

During her tenure in AIB she has driven numerous strategic initiatives, led teams of technologists (infrastructure support/operations, development/delivery of business services, risk and architecture) and represented the organisation at a senior level with external regulatory and industry bodies. 

Helen worked in the Midland Health Board prior to joining AIB, so is not a complete stranger to the organisation. She is passionate about technology and ensuring we deliver innovative, robust and secure solutions which enhance the patient and employee experience.

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