Tess MacLachlan

Tess MacLachlan currently serves as an Investment Development Executive at IDA Ireland, focusing on green technology and engineering in the Midwest and South US. Previous roles include Assistant Business Executive to the Executive Director at Maynooth University and Consultant with Storm2, where Tess collaborated with FinTech startups across Europe. Experience includes a Project Management Intern position at Impact Europe and a Research Assistant role at UNDP, where Tess contributed to a significant project analyzing democracy in Latin America. Tess also acted as a Social Care Worker for the Peter McVerry Trust and volunteered with United Nations Volunteers, supporting communities in Namibia and Tanzania. Educational qualifications include a Certificate in International Business from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Master's in Global Economic Governance and Public Affairs from Luiss Guido Carli University, among other degrees.