JoAnne O’Donovan

Principal Income Growth & Transformation Lead with 15+ years of experience delivering multi-million-euro revenue growth and organisational change.

I specialise in strategic growth, large-scale transformation and stakeholder engagement, combining commercial rigour with design-thinking innovation to scale teams and operations.

At Dogs Trust Ireland I lead the Fundraising & Development function, guiding strategy that has grown annual income to €10M, achieving 300 % revenue growth and expanded the supporter base by 65 %. I oversee multi-million-euro investment budgets, drive digital and business transformation, and develop a high-performing team of 20+ professionals. Our collective efforts have been recognised with multiple Charity Excellence Awards, reflecting the strength of the teams I have the privilege to lead.

My emerging area of expertise is exploring how the true power of AI is unlocked when paired with emotional intelligence. Through Stanford’s AI-Driven Leadership training and real-world applications, I blend AI strategy and heart-centred leadership to empower people, embed culture and drive transformation that is not only efficient but deeply human.