Martina Byrne is a community leader and project manager with over fifteen years’ experience bringing people together to create positive change through community-led initiatives. As Chair of Clonduff Development Enterprise, Martina is leading the restoration of the former church in Hilltown into a vibrant community arts and heritage space. She also works at NICVA on InsightLink, a new cross-border programme supporting community organisations through collaboration, shared learning, and capacity building. Martina co-founded Hilltown’s The Gathering storytelling festival and Back from the Booley heritage festival. Outside work, she enjoys live music, set dancing, and pretending to love cold-water swimming.