Aidan Ó Gormáin was appointed Executive Director of CRNI in October 2025. He leads CRNI’s work supporting community-based repair, reuse, and recycling social enterprises and advocates for their central role in Ireland’s transition to a circular economy.

Aidan brings extensive experience in public affairs, campaign management, community development, voluntary action, and social enterprise advocacy. Prior to joining CRNI, he supported the growth of Men’s Sheds as hubs for community participation, practical skills-sharing, and wellbeing, championing hands-on initiatives rooted in reuse, repair, and making. Previously he developed partnership models between social enterprises and private companies to deliver social value within public employment services. This informs his vision for CRNI as a strong campaigning organisation that translates policy into practice and scales community-based circular enterprise.

Aidan currently sits on the board of RREUSE. This is the European network representing social enterprises active in reuse, repair, and recycling. It contributes to EU-level advocacy on circular economy policy and social value. Previously he has served on the board of Muintir na Tíre (National Association for the promotion of Community Development).  

He holds an MBA from UCD Smurfit School of Business and a BSc in Computer Systems from the University of Limerick.

Aidan can be contacted at [email protected]