INYB Governance
Company Structure
INYB is annually funded by the Arts Council of Ireland to support the achievement of our aim to provide exceptional experience for the young members. In addition we earn revenue from membership and performances. We aim to enhance the training our members get from their ballet teachers in a performance based company which delivers two full performance seasons annually in addition to partnerships and collaborations.
INYB achieved charitable status in 2013 (Charity No.19198) and is fully compliant with all aspects of corporate governance. Our Memorandum and Articles of Association may be viewed here.
Our most recent annual accounts can be found here. The salary of the Artistic Director is between €35,000 – €38,000.
You can find our Strategic Plan for 2023-2027 here.
Our safeguarding policies may be accessed at the bottom of this page.
The Board of Directors
Ciannait Ni Riain Ui Broin
Chairperson
Ciannait Ní Riain Uí Broin is an Early Years Specialist, and a Third Level Lecturer.
She has run her own preschool since 2015, with emphasis on inclusion and early
intervention. Ciannait holds a MA in Education ( Early Intervention) from Trinity
College. She is also a sleep practitioner and a Parents Plus facilitator. Ciannait is a
mum of five children. Two of whom have danced in INYB. One of her daughters is a
professional Ballerina. Ciannait has served on the parents committee for many
years and held the role of Chairperson until her last daughter left 2 years ago. She
has a deep love of ballet and joined the INYB Board in 2024.
Clare Creely
Secretary
Clare has over 20 years’ experience in the not-for-profit sector. This includes funding dozens of short films and screening hundreds more while at Filmbase. As General Manager of Circa Theatre in New Zealand she supported a programme of 40 shows per year for thousands of theatre goers, and led the resourcing of several essential capital projects. She has worked with CoisCéim Dance Theatre, Gare St. Lazare Players (Irl), Dance Ireland, and the Project Arts Centre. She has also been a board member for Tallaght Community Arts and has produced and directed for stage and film independently. Non-arts roles include extensive corporate governance experience working for a busy housing association.
She holds an MA in Arts Management & Cultural Policy and a professional diploma in Innovation in Sustainability, both from UCD, and is currently Friends Manager responsible for leading the team behind the National Gallery of Ireland’s membership scheme. Clare joined the INYB Board in 2025.
Devika Shanker-Grandpierre
Devika Shanker-Grandpierre is a strategic advisor with expertise in technology, operational excellence, and value creation. She has led technical, operational, and compliance functions at TikTok, Meta, and JP Morgan Chase, delivering initiatives that improve efficiency, strengthen governance, mitigate complex risks, and build high-performing teams. She serves as a non-executive member of Ofcom’s Online Information Advisory Committee and as an expert panel member of the EU Knowledge Hub. She also teaches at the Thessaloniki Summer School, addressing the challenges technology leaders and policymakers face in balancing opportunity, safety, compliance, and transparency.
Diarmaid O'Meara
Diarmaid is a former dancer, having trained at Central School of Ballet and worked for Ballet Ireland, Royal Opera and Sadler’s Wells, among others. Diarmaid has also taught ballet for many years across all levels. Currently Diarmaid works as a primary school teacher and associate for the Arts Council Creative Schools initiative. Diarmaid joined the board in 2021
Aileen Hickey
Aileen Hickey is a Coach and Marketing Consultant, with a 20-year international career in marketing that began at the British Museum and British Library after earning her MA in Arts Management from UCD in 2004. She subsequently joined Tourism Ireland and went on to hold strategic and leadership roles in the UK, Australia, the Netherlands, and Nordic region. Aileen is currently pursuing an MSc in Personal and Management Coaching at UCC, researching individual and team creativity. Aileen joined the board in 2023.