Tony O’Brien
(1936)
was appointed Group Chairman in January
2002, having been
Chief Executive
of the Group for
the previous 21
years. He is a
non-executive director
of CRH plc and
is also a former
chairman of Anglo
Irish Bank Corporation
plc. He is also
a past president
of the Irish Business
and Employers Confederation.
Maurice Pratt - Chief Executive
Officer
Maurice Pratt
(1955) was appointed
Chief Executive
Officer in January
2002. He joined
the Group from
Tesco (Ireland)
where he was Managing
Director. He is
a non-executive
director of Uniphar
Plc and non-executive
chairman of Bank
of Scotland (Ireland)
Ltd. He is also
a past president
of the Irish Business
and Employers Confederation.
Brendan Dwan - Group Finance Director
Brendan Dwan
(1946) was appointed
Director of Finance
and Planning in
1980 and Group
Finance Director
in 1999. A chartered
accountant he has
worked for the
Group since 1975.
John
Holberry - Managing
Director of Magners (UK)
John Holberry
(1958) was appointed
Managing Director
of Magners (UK)
in March 2008. Prior
to this he was
Managing Director
of Coors Brewers Sales, appointed
to the Board
of that business
in 1998 having
held a series
of senior sales
and marketing
positions.
James Muldowney - Strategy and Development
Director
James Muldowney (1963) joined the Group in 2000 as Strategy and Development Director. Prior to this he worked for General Electric Company in the US and McKinsey & Co Inc.
John Burgess *
John Burgess (1950) was appointed as a non-executive Director of the Group in January 1999 following the leveraged buy-out of the Group by funds advised by BC Partners and continues to represent BC Partners on the Board. He joined BC Partners in 1986 as one of the founding partners. Previously he worked at Candover Investments, F&C Ventures and the Boston Consulting Group.
Liam Fitzgerald *
Liam FitzGerald (1965) was appointed as a non-executive Director of the Group in April 2004. He has been a director of United Drug plc since 1996 and has served as chief executive since 2000. Prior to this, he held senior marketing positions with Dimension Marketing Limited and Jefferson Smurfit Group plc.
John Hogan *
John Hogan (1940) was appointed as a non-executive Director of the Group in April 2004. He was formerly managing partner of Ernst & Young in Ireland between 1994 and 2000 and was a member of its global board. He is currently a non-executive director of Abbey plc, Leopold Joseph Umbrella Funds plc and the Irish Payments Services Organisation Limited and is chairman of Sentient Solutions Limited.
Richard Holroyd *
Richard Holroyd (1946) was appointed as a non-executive Director of the Group in April 2004. He is currently a non-executive director of Otto Weibel AG, ABRO and is a member of the UK competition Commission. He was previously the managing director of Colmans of Norwich and head of the global marketing futures department of Shell International.
Philip Lynch *
Philip Lynch (1946) was appointed as a non-executive Director of the Group in April 2004. He is Chief Executive of One 51 Limited. He is a non-executive director and a former chairman and chief executive of IAWS Group plc. He is chairman of An Bord Bia and a non-executive director of FBD Holdings plc. He is also a former non-executive director of Irish Life & Permanent plc and Heiton Group plc.
Breege O’Donoghue *
Breege O’Donoghue (1944) was appointed as a non-executive Director of the Group in April 2004. She is an executive director of Penneys/Primark. She is a member of the board of governors of the National University of Ireland, Maynooth, and is a member of the Labour Relations Commission. She was previously a director of An Post and Aer Rianta.
* = non-executive director
Board Committees
Audit Committee
John Hogan (Chairman) Richard Holroyd
Liam FitzGerald
Nomination Committee
Tony O'Brien (Chairman) Liam FitzGerald Philip Lynch
Remuneration Committee
Philip Lynch (Chairman) Liam FitzGerald Richard Holroyd
