Meet Our Team
Hauora is a company that organically formed through the meeting of David Clancy, Ciarán Dunne and Dr Rachel Sheehan.
David and Ciaran were always interested in the person, not just the presenting injury - wellbeing was a focal point. The mental side was added to this skillset when Rachel joined.
They had pursued diverse qualifications and roles in physiotherapy, sports medicine, and performance psychology, all underpinned by their devotion to whole person wellbeing.
Find out more below.
David Clancy BSc MSc MISCP
FOUNDER & DIRECTOR davidclancy@hauoralife.com
David is is a successful and experienced chartered physiotherapist - and the founder and director of Hauora Ltd., a performance wellbeing partner that works in business and pro sport. David founded Hauora, because he was always interested in the whole person too from a wellbeing perspective, rather than just the presenting physical injury.
David has a well-developed cross-cultural awareness based on extensive travel, as well as a lifelong passion for learning and development. David has learned from his extensive experience with Isokinetic Medical Group on Harley Street in London, Dublin and the USA on how to help build and develop wellbeing strategies in a high performing business and/ or sporting environment.
He has worked with Isokinetic Medical Group in Harley St., London – and in professional soccer, rugby, and private practice. He was the European Head of Medical Care and Performance Services for the Brooklyn Nets and the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA. He held a research position in Royal College Surgeons Ireland and is currently a faculty member and external lecturer for Florida International University (USA). He provides performance and medical support to the Houston Texans in terms of L&D, and was a senior physiotherapist for Team Maccabi GB at the Maccabiah Games in Israel 2022.
Ciaran Dunne BSc MSc MISCP
FOUNDER & DIRECTOR ciarandunne@hauoralife.com
Ciaran combines his experience and learning from a BSc in Health & Performance Science and an MSc in Physiotherapy to promote health and positive behaviour change in his clients. His career has progressed through settings in elite sports medicine such as in English Premier League football teams, to large hospital settings such as NHS Major Trauma centres and large private hospitals in Ireland. He utilises key clinical learnings, an evidenced-based approach and up-to-date scientific research to inform his practice.
He has a particular interest in behaviour change/management and has completed a PGDip in Leadership for education, sport and business to add value to all his clients. Ciaran is currently undertaking an MSc in Sports and Exercise Psychology.
Dr Rachel Sheehan BSc MSc PhD
ASSESSOR & PROGRAMME DESIGN LEAD rachelsheehan@hauoralife.com
Rachel is a Sport and Performance Psychologist and Wellbeing Assessor for Ibec’s KeepWell Mark. She combines over 15 years of elite sport participation (including a Division One basketball scholarship to the US, 100-plus caps for Ireland, and playing professionally in Spain) with extensive consultancy work with team and individual performers.
With Ibec, Rachel travels to diverse companies throughout Ireland to assess their wellbeing programmes. Additionally, she has lectured and designed classes across a range of subjects at third-level. Rachel is the first-author on five peer-reviewed research publications and acquired approximately €185,000 in government funding during her PhD.
Kevin Mathiasz BSc MBA
GLOBAL HEAD OF PARTNERSHIPS kevin.mathiasz@hauoralife.com
Kevin learned at an early age that he had a love for connecting with people and building relationships throughout the globe. After studying and working in countries such as Argentina, Italy, the USA, Chile, and France, Kevin joined Kepak Food, where he oversaw a large International Portfolio and completed his MBA. Following this, Kevin transferred to Toronto to take over the leadership of a Software company named Initiafy in 2015.
He recently transitioned into the Head of Sales at the WE organisation, where he has developed C-suite relationships with many large companies. Kevin also works with the Pinball Clemons Foundation in Toronto, responsible for partnerships, strategic growth and direction. He manages a large portfolio of 170+ Accounts & Corporate Partnerships that impact 50,000 low income families and at-risk youth. At Hauora, Kevin works closely with our partners to drive performance and wellbeing solutions, in markets in Ireland, the EU, and North America.
Mary McKeogh BA
EVENT & COMMUNITY MANAGER
mary@hauoralife.com
Mary has worked in the financial services industry since 2002, across public and civil services in London and Dublin. She has vast experience in event ideation, management and follow-through. Mary brings her knowledge from business and psychology to project management for Hauora helping with the creation and development of small to large scale in-person events. This involves honing in on the target audience, devising the event concept, planning the logistics and organisation, and coordinating the technical aspects before actually launching the event.
Risk management, agile leadership, CSA initiatives and diversity, equity and inclusion are other areas of specialisation and interest. Outside the corporate world, Mary has a passion for zumba dance and cooking.
Damien Clancy BAI MSc MBA
BUSINESS ADVISOR
damien@hauoralife.com
Damien brings a wealth of experience across HR, quality management, change agency, strategic development, R & D, leadership, management and knowledge management. His career has involved extensive travel on business related matters both as consultant and Board membership in countries as diverse as Canada, the US, The Netherlands, England, Switzerland, Jamaica, Guinea, Brazil, Guyana, Australia, India, China, Ukraine and Russia.
Damien holds an MSc in Executive Coaching and Succession Planning from UCD Smurfit Business School and is graduate of various programs including Common Purpose, Ashridge, INSEAD and management exchange between EU and Japan. In 2013, UL appointed him as Adjunct Professor in Relationships in Multi-National Companies for the Faculty of Science and Engineering and the Faculty of Business (Kemmy Business School). He has lectured in Universities in Ireland, Canada, China and Russia.
He is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Personnel & Development, and a Member of the Institute of Directors in Ireland. He previously held a number of roles in the Irish Business Employers Confederation - President of Mid-West Region, member of the National Executive Committee and Director of IBEC. He was also a member of a number of Boards.
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