Breda O’Toole

A native of Connemara, Breda joined IDA Ireland 21 years ago after spending much of her career in the UK and holds a master’s degree in strategic human resource management from Manchester Metropolitan University. Breda joined IDA Ireland as the Global Head of HR&OD, moved into Regional Business Development and Client Operations. Breda is currently heading up a department for IDA developing Ireland’s proposition on talent and digitalisation to support client transformation. Breda’s team works with IDA Ireland client companies on innovation, talent development, digitalisation, and sustainability. Her team is responsible for the development of supports and services in these areas to drive transformation across Irish sites and works closely with stakeholders across Ireland like Irish MedTech and engineering, to provide some of these supports to client companies.