Meet Our Team
Directors: Martina Gallivan, Samantha Moran, Brendan O’Brien, Maija Tweeddale
Admin: Jane Dundon, Edel Fagan
Directors

Martina Gallivan NT, Dip CBT, NLP, m.NTOI
Martina is a leading and fully qualified Nutritional Therapist, whom has developed an individually tailored program for the successful management of obesity, and healthy weight reduction. Her success centres on reversing chronic illnesses such as Type 2 diabetes, Cholesterol, and Hypertension through dietary intervention and focused lifestyle changes. Martina consults daily with clients in Ireland, the UK and USA. She delivers a complete human care package targeting clients through physical and behavioural changes.
Website: https://www.martinagallivan.com/

Brendan O'Brien
Brendan O’Brien NT MSc

Maija Tweeddale BCA, BA, DipNT, mNTOI
Maija is a family-focused nutritional therapist and health coach, mum of three and joyful life enthusiast. Formerly a corporate ‘success story’, workaholic and IBS, anxiety and burn-out sufferer she understands the pivotal role nutrition and lifestyle choices play in wellbeing. By working with the family dynamic she helps clients make the nutrition and lifestyle changes they need to fire on all cylinders again to be confident of a strong, clear-thinking and active future; to get back to consistent good energy and positive mood; to deal with expanding waistlines and flagging hormones; to be confident that they know how to nourish themselves to be happy, healthy and resilient and to help their kids to do the same.
Maija runs a private clinic for individual clients and supports community and corporate wellbeing programmes through group workshops, pop-up clinics and themed events.
As a Director of the NTOI Maija seeks to promote the value of nutritional therapy practitioners to change lives; reducing pressure on healthcare services by supporting lifetime wellbeing for all.

Samantha Moran
Samantha holds a BSc. (Hons) in Business from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; an
Advanced Diploma in Nutrition and Health Coaching awarded by BTEC, UK, a
Diploma in CBT awarded by the ICM, London and a UK Level 6 Diploma in
Nutritional Science and Therapeutics.
After graduating from university with her Hons business degree, Samantha has gained 25+
years’ financial services experience working in London, New York and Dublin with some of
the world’s biggest banking and finance organisations such as Morgan Stanley, GE Financial
Markets, Merrill Lynch, Bank of America and has worked with Citibank Europe plc. for the
last 11 years.
Samantha’s training in the world of finance brings together her business acumen with a
focus on attention to detail, planning and providing business solutions to her clients with an
excellent ability in building positive working relationships with her internal and external
business clients.
In 2016, having always had a keen interest in nutrition and wellness, Samantha decided
embark on studying for a 4-year diploma in Nutritional Science and Therapeutics
Samantha was elected to the NTOI Board of Directors in March 2024 and hopes to marry her
business and nutrition qualifications to help grow the organisation and bring about a better
awareness of Nutritional Therapy to the general public through networking events and
awareness campaigns.
Administration Team

Jane Dundon
Hailing from Dublin, Ireland, Jane brings a wealth of experience cultivated through extensive travels and employment in diverse environments. Over the last two decades, she has actively contributed to peacekeeping initiatives, assistance for vulnerable groups, engaged in research endeavors, and demonstrated proficiency in administrative roles. Presently, Jane serves as an administrative assistant with the NTOI, while simultaneously thriving as a book editor specializing in spiritual, psychological, and holistic subjects. Beyond her editorial and administrative pursuits, she expresses her artistic talents through spiritually activating and healing art. Jane is passionate about exploring the profound interconnection of mind, body, and spirit.

Edel Fagan
Edel is a highly-skilled professional with over 20 years’ experience in office management and administration roles with a skill set ranging from budgeting and finance to project management and event coordination. She is a self-motivated, self-starter with a drive to succeed. She possesses excellent communication relationship-building skills and experienced at working with staff at all levels. Edel is motivated by variety and challenge and am passionate about applying her skills in the nonprofit sector.
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The organisation is run by volunteers from the membership who form the General Committee.
Specific sub-committees oversee CPD and membership as well as special NTOI events.
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Nutritional Therapists of Ireland Clg
Company No. 4890289
[email protected]
Suite 10678
26/27 Upper Pembroke St.
Dublin 2
D02 X361

Nutritional Therapists of Ireland Clg
Company No. 4890289
[email protected]
Suite 10678
26/27 Upper Pembroke St.
Dublin 2
D02 X361