Social Finance Foundation
Christine Hamill has extensive work experience in the banking industry, with a focus on various roles within Bank of Ireland. Christine started their career as a Customer Service Support Specialist in 2002 and progressed to roles such as Assistant Senior Business Manager, Business Relationship Manager, and Retail Branch Manager. In 2012, they became a Commercial Branch Manager and later transitioned to roles such as Regional Sales Manager and Head of Consumer Loans. Christine then held positions as Head of Retail Cards, Loans & Overdrafts, Director of Business Transformation, Director of Digital Centre of Excellence, Retail Ireland, and most recently as Director of Simplification. In 2022, they joined Social Finance Foundation as a Non Executive Director.
Christine Hamill has a strong education background in finance and financial management services. In 2016, they completed their MSc in Banking from University College Dublin. Prior to that, they obtained a Professional Diploma in Financial Advice (Q.F.A.) from IOB in 2011. In 2004, they earned a Specialist Certificate in Business Banking from IOB. In 2002, they achieved a Joint Financial Services Diploma from University College Dublin. Additionally, Christine has a degree in Business Studies, which they obtained from Dublin City University in 2002. Their educational journey began at Loreto College St Stephen's Green, where they completed their pre-university education. Along with their formal education, Christine holds additional certifications. Christine is a Qualified Financial Adviser obtained from IOB in 2011 and holds the designation of Chartered Banker from The Chartered Banker Institute, although the specific year is not provided.
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Social Finance Foundation
Social Finance Foundation was established in 2007 by the Government to address the needs of community organisations and social enterprises for loan funding which was difficult to obtain from mainstream financial institutions. The Foundation has been funded by the Irish banks by way of a non-repayable grant in 2007 and very low interest loans for the period 2009 to 2025. This enables the social finance infrastructure in Ireland to operate. Without such support, many of the projects and initiatives which bring significant economic and social benefit to local communities throughout the country simply would not happen. The Bank funding has enabled the Foundation to lend €100m to nearly 1,000 organisations throughout Ireland since it was set up via our two partners Clann Credo and Community Finance Ireland.