A warm welcome to our newest board members!
Dublin Fringe Festival is proud to announce the addition of two exceptional individuals to our esteemed board of directors: Filipa Allen and Oonagh O’Donovan, they bring a wealth of invaluable experience and passion to our organisation.
David Francis Moore, Festival Director, expressed his enthusiasm for these new appointments, stating, ‘As we welcome Filipa Allen and Oonagh O'Donovan to the board of Directors, we are thrilled to enrich our team with their wealth of expertise and dedication to the arts. Filipa's extensive background in global marketing, coupled with Oonagh's profound understanding of arts fundraising, brings a dynamic synergy to Dublin Fringe Festival. Their passion for creativity and commitment to supporting cultural endeavours will undoubtedly propel us towards even greater heights of innovation and impact.’
Dublin Fringe Festival looks forward to the invaluable contributions Oonagh and Filipa will make as we continue our mission to champion groundbreaking artistic experiences and foster a vibrant cultural community.
'I’m delighted to join the board of the Dublin Fringe Festival as it celebrates its 30th anniversary. I’m very proud to be supporting the team at the Dublin Fringe and the broader Fringe creative community that are so important to our city’s cultural tapestry. Now more than ever, Irish talent is in the spotlight and I look forward to having a front row seat for this next wave of creativity.'
Filipa Allen is a global marketing manager at William Grant & Sons, a global spirits company, where she specialises in brand strategy & positioning, communications and cultural marketing. Filipa has over a decade of experience in international marketing largely focused on the food and beverage industry with brands such as McDonald’s, Paddy Power, Deliveroo, Hendrick’s and Sailor Jerry. Filipa is ACCA qualified and an alumni of Trinity College Dublin. She is excited to bring her passion for creativity and experience of brand collaborations in culture to the DFF board.
'I'm delighted to join the board of the Dublin Fringe Festival. Fringe plays a crucial role in Dublin's cultural ecosystem by fostering new and emerging artists in a space that champions creative risk-taking. As a board member, I'm honoured to play a small part in supporting Fringe's continued ambition for excellence.'
Oonagh O’Donovan comes from an arts fundraising background, specialising in corporate partnerships, philanthropic & major donor investment and capital campaigns. Having worked in the US, UK and Ireland for some of the world's leading performing arts organisations, she is an experienced relationship manager with a focus on new business development, event activation, strategic and innovative partnerships. At OKC, she leads the RAISE Academy programme, but also works across a number of clients from the broader not-for-profit sector. Oonagh holds a B.A. Hons degree in Drama and Theatre Studies from Trinity College Dublin and in 2022 completed an MSc in Strategic Management and Marketing from Technological University Dublin. Oonagh understands the value that social enterprises, charities and the arts sector provide to society, and is deeply passionate about empowering, amplifying, and supporting organisations to reach their full potential.