Mairead Mackle

The driving force behind the HCIL ethos and vision, Mairead is an award winning, female entrepreneur. HCIL is a leader in care, support and housing solutions with a 1,200 strong team across Ireland. In an era of emerging technologies, Mairead recently founded ‘iCare Digital’, a progressive solution focused on improving the delivery of social care for the future. Alongside her many business interests, Mairead is a loving mother to seven children… after all, multi-tasking does tend to be a women’s prerogative. Despite the demands of business, Mairead has made it her priority to fulfil her passion for philanthropy and giving back to her community, highlighted in the number of charities & mentoring initiatives she is involved with. As a founding member of iCare in 2010, the fantastic work of the charity is close to Mairead’s heart. Mairead is also the founder of EVOLVE, a women’s network that inspires and supports strong female leadership across the community. She is also a founding partner of LIFT Ireland, which focuses on character and value-based leadership for future generations. A finalist in Ernst and Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award, Mairead has been recognised for her innovation in Business and recently received a National Special Recognition Award for her commitment to family business and impact on the local community. HCIL has also been recognised as an industry leader in both business and CSR winning several prestigious industry awards. It is also one of the first companies in NI to achieve the Gender Diversity Award.