Johnny Orourke

Background

About Johnny Orourke

Johnny is a seasoned governance and strategic expert with over 17 years of operational experience across UK, Australia, and Ireland in the human services sector. With a diverse career spanning the private, public, academic, and charity sectors, he specialises in transformational change through innovative risk management, organisational design, and performance improvement. Previously, Johnny served as CEO at Home Again, COO at Positive Care, and CEO at Clarehaven. Johnny has worked with various Boards of Management in domains such as domestic violence, alternative care for children, family resource centres, education providers and an international fundraising NGO. He offers expertise in ensuring alignment with regulatory frameworks and reporting requirements. Johnny has a proven track record in the Irish charity sector for reducing operating costs, negotiating funding, and managing complex workforce-related challenges. Johnny has been responsible for organisational design and change management in his senior appointments and currently sits on the Board of World Vision Ireland (WVI). He works in a full-time capacity as the National Head of Governance, Risk and Compliance with SVP Ireland. During his time with WVI, he contributed to World Vision Peer Reviews of governance in World Vision Austria, World Vision Albania, World Vision Canada and most recently chaired a review of World Vision India.