Siobhán Carney is a Policy Director who leads ISLG’s policy work and manages a multidisciplinary team that oversees the Policy Department’s portfolio. Her role includes shaping the Institute’s policy agenda, supporting justice reinvestment strategies, and managing leadership development initiatives such as ISLG’s Fellowship programs for elected officials and legislative staff. 

Prior to joining the Institute, Siobhán served as chief of staff and acting research director at the Vera Institute of Justice. She also worked as a consultant and evaluator for nonprofit and community initiatives in Ireland, including those funded by the Peace and Reconciliation Program and the EU LEADER program. She holds a Ph.D. in geography, from Trinity College, Dublin and an MA in spatial analysis, and a post-graduate diploma in education, from National University of Ireland, Maynooth. Siobhán is also a Level 3 certified Chief of Staff, with certifications from Oxford and Harvard Universities.