Strategy, Governance, Finance & Risk

Our Department

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Our team

MB Donnelly

MB Donnelly

MB Donnelly was appointed Deputy Commissioner and Head of Strategy, Governance, Finance and Risk at the Irish Data Protection Commission in 2022. In addition to the Strategic function, MB also has responsibility for Government, NGO and DPO relations on behalf of the Data Protection Commission.

Since joining the DPC in 2016, MB has led on a number of key projects for the DPC, including the DPC’s GDPR Awareness and Training project ahead of the May 2018 application of the General Data Protection Regulation; developing the DPC’s Regulatory Strategy 2022-2027 and overseeing the DPC’s involvement in the EU-Funded ARC Project supporting compliance efforts in the small-to-medium enterprise sector.

MB has a keen interest in regulatory theory, and holds undergraduate and post-graduate degrees and certifications from Maynooth University, Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, and the London School of Economics.

In her current role, she has responsibility for the following at the DPC:

  • Strategic Planning and Engagement
  • Governance and Risk
  • Transparency
  • Finance