Company Directors
SEAN FITZPATRICK (59)
was appointed Chairman in January 2005. A Chartered Accountant, he also serves as Chairman of Smurfit Kappa Group plc and is a Non-executive Director of Aer Lingus plc, Greencore Group plc, Gartmore Irish Growth Fund plc and Experian Group ltd.
DAVID DRUMM (41)
a Chartered Accountant, joined the Bank in 1993 after a number of years in corporate finance. He was appointed Group Chief Executive in January 2005 having been Head of Lending Ireland and prior to that CEO of the North America Division.
LAR BRADSHAW (47)
who joined the Board in October 2004, is a former Director of McKinsey Inc. and former Managing Director of McKinsey Ireland. He was also Chairman of Dublin Docklands Development Authority from 1997 until 2007 and he is currently Chairman of Aras Slainte Healthcare Group. He holds an MBA degree from the International Institute for Management Development in Switzerland.
NOËL HARWERTH (59)
who joined the Board in February 2007, is Deputy Chairman of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe Limited, and a Director of Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance plc, the Corporate Services Group plc, LogicaCMG plc. and the Tote. She is a Partnership Director of Tube Lines Limited, Metronet Rail BCV Limited and Metronet SSL Limited. She was previously the Chief Operating Officer of Citibank International Europe.
ANNE HERATY (47)
who joined the Board in April 2006, is Chief Executive of CPL Resources plc, a recruitment and outsourcing agency which she established in 1989. She is also a Director of Bord Na Mona plc, Forfás and the Irish Stock Exchange. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Maths and Economics.
MICHAEL JACOB (62)
has been a Director since 1988 and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. He is Chairman of Slaney Foods Limited and the Lett Group of Companies, Deputy Chairman of SIAC Construction Limited, a Director of REOX Holdings plc, Dolmen Securities and other companies.
WILLIAM MCATEER (57)
a Chartered Accountant, is Chief Risk Officer and Finance Director of the Group. He was previously Managing Director of Yeoman International Leasing Limited, prior to which he was a Partner with Price Waterhouse.
GARY MCGANN (57)
who joined the Board in January 2004, is Group CEO of the Smurfit Kappa Group plc. He is Chairman of the Dublin Airport Authority. He is also a Director of Aon McDonagh Boland Group and United Drug plc. He holds a BA degree from University College Dublin, a Masters degree in Management Science and is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
DONAL O'CONNOR (58)
who joined the Board in June 2008, was the Senior Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Ireland from 1995 to 2007. A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ireland, he is Chairman of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority, a Director of Elan Corporation plc. and a Director of the Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority.
DECLAN QUILLIGAN (44)
joined the Board in January 2006. He is Chief Executive of the Group's operations in the United Kingdom. He joined the Bank in 1990 and holds a Bachelors degree in Management from Trinity College Dublin.
NED SULLIVAN (59)
who joined the Board in November 2001, is Chairman of Greencore Group plc and of McInerney Holdings plc. He is the former Chairman of the President's Award - Gaisce, former Group Managing Director of Glanbia plc and previously held a number of senior management positions in Grand Metropolitan plc. He holds B.Comm and MBS degrees.
PAT WHELAN (45)
joined the Board in July 2006 and has been Group CRO (Chief Risk Officer) since 2002. He was appointed Managing Director for Ireland in September 2007, having previously been Director of Group Risk and Operations. He joined the Bank in 1989 and is a member of the Institute of Bankers.