New Chamber of Commerce president elected in Mayo

Maria Staunton has been elected the new president of Castlebar Chamber of Commerce and succeeds Anne Conlon, who served in the role for the past two years.

Maria Staunton has been the Innovation Centre Manager at ATU iHub Mayo since 2004, overseeing and supporting startups throughout this time.

She has successfully developed and expanded the EMPOWER Her Programme and also launched the EMPOWER Cumasú Programme in collaboration with Údarás na Gaeltachta.

Maria holds a Masters by Research from ATU, and actively participates in various voluntary organisations and has chaired several associations.

She also coaches local underage football and basketball teams, having previously played these sports.

Maria has won All-Ireland medals at various levels and captained the Mayo ladies’ team to victory over Waterford in the 2000 All-Ireland Ladies Senior Football Final.

Ms. Staunton has been involved in the chamber for some time serving in the capacity of membership officer, and she thanked outgoing president Anne Conlon for her service and hard work during her tenure as President, where her vision and enterprise has helped build a strong and inclusive local chamber.

"I thank her for her leadership, drive and hard work in building one of the strongest chambers in the region” said Maria.

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