Dean Gillespie
DCCC Board Company Director
Dean Gillespie
Company Director
Dean Gillespie joined the board of DLDC as a community representative for the East Donegal region in 2024.
Dean is the founder and chairperson of Crossroads Community Christmas, where he produced and starred in plays at the local hall to fund the first Christmas lights for the village.
He is a member of the Dromore NS Parents Committee and serve as a director and committee member of Butt Drama Circle and Balor Arts Centre. Additionally, he is the treasurer of the Donegal Engineering Employers Association. He manages BASICC, Ballybofey and Stranorlar Tidy Towns (in a voluntary capacity), Ballybofey & Stranorlar Chamber of Commerce, Public Realm Upkeep for Twin Towns, and The BASE Enterprise Centre. Dean has secured funding for various projects ranging from €300 to €500k and have worked with FVCE and B&S CE schemes.