Governing Body
The Governing Body, under the terms of the Institutes of Technology Act (1992 - 2006), shall manage and control the affairs of the institute and shall perform the functions conferred on the institute. It is, therefore, the authority established by law to govern the institute.The Governing Body receives reports from the President and senior officers of the institute, evaluates them and makes strategic and policy decisions as required. Implementation of these decisions is entrusted to the President and delegated to the appropriate officers of the institute. On academic matters the Governing Body is advised by the Academic Council.
Governing Body members 2010-2015
| Chairman | Vacant |
| Prof. Ciarán Ó Catháin | President, AIT |
| John McKenna | Secretary/Financial Controller AIT |
| June Daly | AIT Non-Academic Rep |
| Kevin McLoughlin | AIT Academic Rep |
|
Brigid Delamere |
AIT Academic Rep |
| Gary Cassin | Students Union – President |
| Louise Kane | Students Union |
| Chris Hughes | Sustainable Energy Ireland |
| Yvonne Kennedy | Elan |
| Natasha Kinsella | Irish Hotel & Catering Institute |
| Joe LaCumbre | ICTU |
| Liam Rattigan | Russell Brennan Keane |
| Jim Henson | Westmeath VEC |
| Orla Leyden | Roscommon VEC |
| Fergal Lynam | IO Systems |
| Jarlath McDonagh | Galway VEC |
| Edward McEvoy | Offaly VEC |
| Mary Toher | Longford VEC |
| Joe Whelan | Westmeath VEC |
