Our Board

Rachel Co-founded OvaCare with June Feeney in 2011, having carried out fundraising over the last number of years for UK’s ovarian cancer charity Ovacome, following her mother passing away in March 1999. After moving to Ireland and meeting June at an Ovacome fundraiser in 2010, they were both passionate in the belief that Ireland would benefit from a national ovarian cancer charity that could improve diagnosis and raise awareness of ovarian cancer in Ireland, through sharing global research and best practice with other ovarian cancer charities around the world and working closely with our medical panel. Rachel was also diagnosed with the BRCA 1 gene mutation in 2018 and had the necessary preventative surgeries following that. Rachel is a Company Site Director and Life & Business Coach and lives with her husband David and daughter Maya in Sligo.

June Co-founded OvaCare in 2011 following her own diagnosis with ovarian cancer in 2009. She felt there was very little support in Ireland for women and their families affected by the disease and believes strongly that OvaCare can help give them a voice. Meeting Rachel in 2010 was the catalyst in getting OvaCare off the ground, and together they jointly Co-founded OvaCare’s Board of Directors. June is a qualified human resource generalist and lives in Co. Waterford with her husband Michael and daughter Niamh.

Margaret became a director in Sept 2022. She had been involved with OvaCare for over a year previously in a support capacity. Margaret has extensive experience in finance having worked in the Financial Sector for 36 years as a strategic Senior Customer Service Manager with experience in communications, managing people, dispute resolution both as a facilitator and investigator, marketing, operations excellance, budgeting and processes efficiencies.
Margaret brings that knowledge to her role as Treasurer of OvaCare She was also Chair of Staff Charities with the financial company she worked in and is very proud of the significant funds raised by fellow staff and that company to help many worthy charities. She is currently self employed as a Senior Operations Excellence Practitioner and is a Certified Mediator. Margaret Lives in Cork with her husband, has three grown up children and four grandchildren.

Sharon O’Toole is a Senior Research FellowScientist in Trinity College Dublin working in the area of ovarian cancer. She qualified with a BSc Hons in UCG in 1994 and then completed an MSc Biotechnology in 1996. Having worked in industry she then returned to research and completed a PhD in Trinity College in 2003. She has gained enormous experience in the area of ovarian cancer and has played a major role in the development of studies in gynaecological cancer. She was instrumental in establishing INNOVATION- the Irish National Network for Ovarian Cancer Collaboration which has brought together the medical, research and charity organisations involved in ovarian cancer in Ireland. She was part of the organising committee of the first World Ovarian Cancer Day on May 8th in 2013 and this has now become a very successful annual event. She also sits on the board of the Irish Society for Gynaecological Oncology with a responsibility for Public and Patient Involvement (PPI).

She was invited by the founders of OvaCare to establish and chair a medical panel for the charity which will ensure that it is kept up to date with the latest developments and to advise on issues relating to ovarian cancer. She lives with her husband Pat and 3 children in Dublin.

Laura is a solicitor with 13 years’ experience in the aircraft leasing and finance industry, specialising in commercial contracts, regulatory compliance, and cross‑border transactional management. Throughout her career, she has advised global aviation clients on complex contractual frameworks, governance structures, and risk management, bringing a pragmatic and solutions focused approach to every project.

In addition to her corporate work, Laura is deeply committed to using her legal and governance expertise to support OvaCare. She is passionate about advancing women’s health and education driven by a belief that early education and clear information can greatly improve outcomes for women and families.

Michaela is Group Director of Sales & Business Development with The Dean Hotel Group. She has volunteered with OvaCare for a number of years and is now taking up the position on the board with responsibility for marketing and PR.

Aoife is a pharmacist with a Master’s in Pharmaceutical Medicine and over 25 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry across Medical Affairs and Market Access.

With extensive experience working across cross-functional teams, Aoife brings a values-driven approach to leadership, governance, and strategic decision-making, enabling teams to deliver impactful results.

Both professionally and personally, she is passionate about women’s health, patient engagement and empowerment, and improving equitable access to life-changing medicines.

Aoife is deeply committed to keeping patients at the centre of all activities, ensuring that advances in medicines translate into meaningful improvements in outcomes for those who need them most.