‘March 13, 2020 was the day our whole Jack & Jill calendar of events disappeared overnight’ - The Big Interview: Carmel Doyle
The chief executive of the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation came into the charity after a career in the PR industry. Her determination and flexibility in both these fields are helping her cope with the pandemic’s impact on fundraising events
Name and role: Carmel Doyle, chief executive of the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation
Lives: Beaumont, Dublin
Age: 54
Family: “Married to Gerry Martin (accountant and master of taekwondo) and we have three teenagers Jack (19), Tony (17), Rose (15) all of whom can play our piano and know that all I want for Christmas is a song from each of them, along with our mulled wine and mince pies.”
My working day: “After an ...