Celine Kennelly
BOARD CHAIR
Celine is the Executive Director of the Irish Immigration Pastoral Center (IIPC) in San Francisco, CA. .
Founded in 1997, the IIPC is a home away from home for persons of Irish descent in the San Francisco and the Bay Area, providing legal, social, and spiritual advice and referral. Under Celine's leadership, the organization has grown to offer six programs with sixty-one services, all providing direct, culturally competent support and addressing the needs of the community.
In addition to her work at the center and her leadership role in the Coalition, Celine is Chair of the San Francisco Immigrant Rights Commission and a Board member of the Irish Apostolate USA and the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform.
Celine is a native of Moyvane, County Kerry; she immigrated to the United States in 1999.