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Alumni Engagement and Philanthropy

Eddie Friel
Eddie Friel
Director of Alumni Engagement and Philanthropy

Eddie Friel is responsible for leading the University's engagement with its global alumni body, generating significant philanthropic income in support of University activities aligned with research, teaching, and student support. He also serves as the Clerk to Convocation and Honorary Secretary to the Queen’s University of Belfast Foundation Board. Eddie is a member of the senior leadership team in both the Governance and External Affairs Section and the wider University.

Prior to his current role, he was Director of Development and Alumni Relations at Ulster University. In addition to other roles held at Ulster University, he has been employed at Queen's University Belfast, Invest Northern Ireland, and in the private sector. Eddie has studied at Ulster University and Queen's University Belfast.

Eddie’s EA is Julie Garrett – j.garrett@qub.ac.uk ext 3100

Who we are

Led by Director Eddie Friel, the Alumni Engagement and Philanthropy team engages with and maintains lifelong relationships with former students and supporters of the University living and working across the globe.  

What we do

Our team keeps connected with Queen's global network of 250,000 graduates. We also help to ensure that future generations of students will continue to benefit from world-class research and teaching offered at Queen’s by raising money, through the Queen’s Foundation, from alumni, friends and charitable trusts and foundations for projects that are of strategic importance to the University, its students and staff. Our work has a major impact - changing the lives of our staff, students, graduates and transforming society locally and globally.

Meet our Alumni Engagement Team

Steven McCaffery Assistant Director (Alumni Engagement) Email
Morgan Mattingly Executive Assistant to Assistant Director 

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Aileen Carson Senior Engagement Manager (Student and Graduate Enterprise) (Maternity Cover) Email
Jason O’Neill  Alumni Engagement Manager Email
Natasha Sharma Alumni Engagement Manager (Alumni volunteering)  Email
Joanne Harvey  Alumni Engagement Officer (Queen's Business School) Email
Bethan Leonard Alumni Officer (Engagement) Email
Andrew Barr Alumni Engagement Assistant  Email
Position vacant Alumni Engagement Assistant  Email
Position vacant Alumni Engagement Officer (Reunions)  Email
Position vacant

Alumni Engagement Officer (Honorary Graduates)

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Meet our Philanthropy Team

Eddie Friel  Director Alumni Engagement and Philanthropy  Email
Julie Garrett  Executive Assistant to the Director  Email
Helen Carrick  Assistant Director (Philanthropy) Email
Noemi Rodriguez Dominguez  Philanthropy and Supporter Engagement Assistant (Philanthropy)  Email
Position vacant Executive Assistant Email
Siofra Healy  Head of Individual and Corporate Philanthropy  Email
Teresa Sloan  Head of Health Fundraising  Email
Roisin Hughes  Secretary to Head of Health Fundraising and Head of Individual and Corporate Philanthropy  Email
Louise Carey  Development Manager (Legacies)  Email
Sarah-Jayne Cassells Senior Development Manager (Major Gifts) Email
Michaela Clarke  Development Manager (Trusts and Foundations)  Email
Sorcha MacLaimhin  Development Manager (Major Gifts) Email
Stephen McCourt  Trusts and Foundations Officer  Email
Gail McMullan  Senior Development Manager – Projects  Email
Paddy Gilmore  Development and Engagement Manager Student and Campus Life  Email
Michéal O’Fearraigh  Annual Fund Supervisor  Email
Stephen O’Reilly Development Manager (Regular Giving)  Email
Daniel Patton  Development and Engagement Manager (North America)  Email
Sarah Jayne Smith  Senior Development Manager (North America)  Email
Position vacant Development Manager (Major Gifts) Email

Meet our Communications and Events Team

Ciara O'Neill  Interim Communications Manager  Email
Andrea Glendinning  Digital Communications Officer  Email
Abbie Henderson  Engagement Manager (Events and Cultivation)  Email
Position vacant Engagement Manager (Events and Cultivation) Email