Marguerite O’Loughlin

Marguerite O'Loughlin has joined Irish Funds as Director of Public Affairs, a newly created senior leadership position designed to strengthen the organization's advocacy, stakeholder engagement, and strategic communications capabilities.

O'Loughlin brings more than 25 years of experience across government, politics and the private sector. Most recently, she served as Head of Communications and Government Affairs at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), where she managed communications strategy and government relations for the pharmaceutical company's Irish operations.

Career history

• Head of Communications and Government Affairs, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
• Roles across government, politics, and private sector (specific titles and organizations not publicly documented)

What Marguerite O'Loughlin could bring to Director of Public Affairs at Irish Funds: Her extensive background bridging government, political, and corporate communications positions her well to represent Irish Funds' members to policymakers and international regulatory bodies. Her pharmaceutical industry experience navigating complex regulatory and stakeholder environments at GSK demonstrates expertise in managing sensitive public affairs for large organizations. At a time when Irish funds face regulatory change and international competition, O'Loughlin's combination of political acumen and private-sector communications expertise could strengthen the industry body's advocacy efforts and help advance Ireland's position as a leading international funds domicile.