Marie Cross

Marie Cross is a retired member of the Department of Foreign Affairs. In the course of her career she served in posts in New York, Washington Brussels and Bonn. She was ambassador to the Czech Republic and to Ukraine, and to the Political and Security Committee of the EU. At Headquarters, she served variously as Director General for Corporate Services , Promoting Ireland Abroad, Strategic Planning and Consular Services, including responsibility for the Irish Abroad, the Global Irish Network and the Global Irish Forum. Outside of the Department she was Executive Director for the first stage of the renovation of the Irish College in Paris.  She is Chair of the Future of Europe Group of the IIEA and Co- Chair of the Security Group. She holds a degree in science from UCD. Marie was appointed to the Board in 2013 and is also Senior Fellow of the IIEA.