Published 27 August 2026

Gráinne Madden

Gráinne Madden has established herself over the last 23 years as a trusted advisor in corporate governance, business ethics, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies. In addition to her consulting work, she delivers training and facilitates workshops with a specialisation in Governance and Protected Disclosure. Gráinne was also a dedicated educator for 20 years, teaching Master’s level Business students at Griffith College Dublin and Trinity College Dublin. Gráinne has significant practical experience in board governance, having served on and chaired boards of various charities and not-for-profit organisations. She holds an MBA from the Smurfit Business School and a Diploma in Corporate Governance from Glasgow Caledonian University. Her belief in life-long learning is borne out by undertaking courses on subjects such as ESG reporting, Whistleblowing law, policy and practice and AI Governance.