Tusla - Child and Family Agency announces the appointment of Mr Fred McBride as CEO Designate

Tusla - Child and Family Agency has announced the appointment of Mr Fred McBride as Chief Executive Designate.   Mr McBride is currently Tusla’s Chief Operations Officer and will take up his new position in March on the retirement of Mr Gordon Jeyes.

From Dundee, Scotland, Mr. McBride is a graduate of Dundee University and has 30 years’ experience in social work practice and management, predominantly in the field of Child Protection and Welfare Services.  Prior to joining Tusla in 2014, he was Director of Social Work for Aberdeen City Council where he had responsibility for Older Persons Services, Mental Health and Disability and Children and Family Services.

Commenting on the appointment, Tusla Chair, Ms Norah Gibbons, said: “We are delighted to have a person of Fred’s calibre, experience and track record to lead the Agency as Chief Executive.  He has made a substantial contribution to improvement in service delivery in his role as COO.   The challenge now is to build on this success and, with the support of colleagues inside and outside the organisation, create a service that will truly serve the needs of children and families in Ireland.”

Ms Gibbons also paid tribute to outgoing Chief Executive, Mr Gordon Jeyes: “As its first CEO, Gordon has worked tirelessly to help create Ireland’s first agency dedicated to Children and Family Services as part of the Government’s ambitious reform programme.  His skill, determination and leadership has established a solid foundation for the Agency on which to build further progress and improvement.”

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