Who we are
Alison MacTier is the Director of the Retreat Association, with overall responsibility for the leadership of the charity. Alison has a professional background in book publishing and the charity sector. She is also a trained spiritual director and leads quiet days.
Alison describes her role as "A great challenge — we will never quite know the effects of the work we do. It's very much a journey of faith — and one I feel privileged to be involved in."
Margaret Palladino is the Secretary of the CNRS (Catholic Network for Retreats and Spirituality) and responds to the majority of enquiries about spiritual direction and finding a retreat. Margaret is also Vice-Chair and Membership Secretary of the Southern Ignatian Network (SIgN).
Adam Thomas is responsible for the day-to-day administrative duties of the office. Adam responds to phone enquiries, updates the membership database, sends out information and processes invoices and payments.