Meet Our Staff

So much of what we offer is because we have an amazing and dedicated group of staff. Everybody faces different challenges and you never know what someone is going through or how they are coping with life, unless you ask them and start a conversation about good mental well-being. Please take a look through their profiles and get to know them a little bit, before you call in.

Ian Hackett
Manager

Ian joined the LMHA team as Manager in Feb 2022. Ian is an experienced leader and manager having spent the past 22 years in the Irish Defence Forces having served in Africa, the Middle East and Balkans. Ian has spent the last 10 years working in administration and training with responsiblity for duty rosters, payroll and planning and conducting training for over 100 troops. Ian also has qualifications in Event venue and media management. 

Ian personally identifies with LMHA's core values and shares the belief that positive mental health within Limerick City and county needs to be promoted now more than ever with the current pandemic never mind the day-to-day stresses of life every person goes through and is honoured to contribute to an organisation that’s leading the charge on supporting personal recovery in individuals who experience mental health difficulties

Pamela Downes
Project Manager

Pamela Downes joined the LMHA team in March 2022. She is from Limerick City and has over 20 years experience working in the community and voluntary sector with Dóchas Autism Mid West, The Pennywell Day Care Centre and SVP. She is a mature student in her third year of the BEd in Mary Immaculate College.

"I am very happy to become part of the LMHA team and hope that I can bring some of my prior experience to the group. The core values of LMHA are values that I believe in and I am proud to be part of an organisation that provides such valuable services to the Limerick community."