JP is a lifelong Tallaght resident and lives with his wife and family in the Old Bawn Area. In his current role, JP is the lead for Organisational Culture Transformation with the HSE and leads nationally on the Values in Action Program in the Health Services in Ireland. Values in Action is a behaviour based culture improvement movement in the Irish Healthcare system. JP has recently completed a Masters in Digital Transformation from UL and is a subject matter expert on Organisational Network Analysis and also holds a Bachelor of Social Science and a Masters in Social Work from UCD and a Higher Diploma in Cognitive Psychotherapy from TCD. He is a health, people and culture sector professional with a track record in personal, social and organisational change.

JP has a diverse range of professional experiences. JP’s professional training is in Social Work and Cognitive Psychotherapy and he has worked in related roles for many years in the Irish Community Mental Health Services. During this time he also developed a series of change projects and social innovations through his development of the social enterprise First Fortnight, Irelands Mental Health Arts Charity. Parallel to all of this JP is also a skilled media relations and political communications professional and recently worked as a senior press officer for the Irish Health Services.