Ms Aileen McGloin

Trustee Role: Trustee

Director of Nutrition for Safefood

Dr. Aileen McGloin was appointed as Director of Nutrition for Safefood in March, 2022 having acted as Marketing and Communications Director for the previous four years. Her role focuses on addressing key public health nutrition issues such as obesity prevention and addressing food poverty. Aileen leads the nutrition team at safefood, working in many areas, from policy development, to managing research and community programmes.
Prior to that, Dr McGloin was safefood’s Communications Manager for Digital and Health. Combining her background in food, health and behaviour change with experience in PR, marketing and digital communications, she led safefood's digital communications since 2010.
Aileen has a 1st Class honours degree in Human Nutrition from the University of Ulster and a PhD in obesity in children. She has 20 years of experience working in public health, research, management and health communication roles across the food industry, public relations, academia and public service. Most recently she has completed diplomas in Strategy and innovation and executive coaching, and holds a professional Certificate in Corporate Governance.