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Rose Hynes, Chairman Rose Hynes was appointed Chairman of the Irish Water Board in July 2013. Ms. Hynes was appointed Chairman of the Bord Gáis Board in July 2009 and chairs its Remuneration Committee and is also a member of its Investment/Infrastructure Committee. Ms. Hynes, a lawyer, is Chairman of Shannon Airport Authority plc since December 2012. She is also a director of Total Produce plc, where she is the Senior Independent Director, Chairman of its Remuneration Committee and a member of its Audit and Nomination Committees. She is also a director of One Fifty One plc where she is its Senior Independent Director. Ms. Hynes previously held a number of senior executive positions with GPA Group plc and is a former board member of a number of companies including Fyffes plc, Aer Lingus Group plc and Concern. Michael McNicholas, CEO Bord Gáis Michael McNicholas was appointed to the Irish Water Board in July 2013. Mr. McNicholas was appointed CEO of Bord Gáis in May 2013. Prior to joining Bord Gáis Michael held the positions of CEO and Chief Operating Officer during his time at NTR plc, providing broad operational leadership across the Group’s businesses. Prior to joining NTR plc in February 2010, Michael worked with ESB for twenty six years. He was an Executive Director for 10 years and held a range of executive responsibilities including Executive Director ESB International, ESB Generation and ESB Supply. Michael has over thirty years experience in the Irish and international energy industry where he has held senior positions with responsibility for general management, delivery of major capital projects, funding, international investments, managing regulatory environments and competing in open energy markets. Michael has a Degree in Engineering from University College Galway. He is a Chartered Member of Engineers Ireland and has completed the Advanced Management Programme at Harvard University. Dr. John Tierney, Managing Director Irish Water Mr. Tierney took up the position of Managing Director of Irish Water with effect from 29th April 2013, and was appointed to the Board of Irish Water in July 2013. John joined Irish Water from Dublin City Council where he was City Manager since September 2006. He was previously City Manager in Galway City and County Manager in Fingal. John holds a BA and an MA in Public Management from the Institute of Public Administration and a Doctorate in Governance from Queens University Belfast. John was appointed Chairman of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority in June 2012 and he is also on the Board of the National Sports Campus Development Authority. He is also the Vice-President of the Institute of Public Administration. Margaret Rae, Director Margaret Rae was appointed to the Irish Water Board in July 2013. Ms. Rae is a Research Fellow at Ryan Institute NUI Galway. She was previously Quality Manager at NUI Galway, Principal Scientist at Waters Technologies Ireland Limited and a Researcher at National Microelectronics Research Centre/Tyndall National Institute. Ms. Rae is a Doctor of Philosophy, holds a Master of Science in Environmental Impact Assessment, a Diploma in Water and Environmental Management, was awarded a Chartered Institute of Water & Environmental Management and holds a Bachelor of Science Honours in Chemistry and Biochemistry. Regina Finn, Director Regina Finn was appointed to the Irish Water Board in November 2013. Ms. Finn is currently a Director of Lucerna Parters - a UK based consultancy providing public policy and regulatory advice, and Non-Executive Chair of Mutual Energy Limited - an energy company based in Belfast. She is also a member of the Channel Islands Competition and Regulation Authority. Until November 2013, Regina was the Chief Executive of Ofwat, the independent economic regulator and competition authority for the water and wastewater sectors in England and Wales. She joined Ofwat in 2006 as its first Chief Executive and was closely involved in establishing the Board, developing Ofwat’s strategy, and creating a platform for the reform of the sectors to deliver an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable water sector for customers. Ms. Finn previously worked as a professional Economic Regulator in the energy and communications sectors in Ireland and in the British Channel Islands, having started her career in the Irish Civil Service. Billy Moore, Director Billy Moore was appointed to the Irish Water Board in November 2013. Mr. Moore is an Eircom manager and a Member of Communications Workers Union. He has worked with Eircom for over 32 years and also spent 5 years in the UK working in the telecommunications industry. Jacqueline Hall, Director Jacqueline Hall was appointed to the Irish Water Board in November 2013. Ms. Hall is the owner of Partners in Communication, a business consultancy specialising in public affairs and stakeholder communications. For over 20 years, she has worked on behalf of clients in the energy, retail, food, ITC, biotech, media and not for profit sectors. Ms. Hall was conferred with a BA in History and History of Art from the University College Dublin, a Graduateship in Marketing by the Marketing Institute of Ireland and was conferred with a Graduate Diploma in Corporate Governance at the Michael Smurfit Business School. Prior to Ms. Hall’s involvement with Partners in Communication, from 1986 to 1996 she worked in a variety of roles for The Rehab Group. Ms. Hall has been an elected member of the Council of the Dublin Chamber Commerce from 2000 to 2012, and has chaired their Communications Committee. She has also participated in a number of working groups, including The Knowledge Economy, Economic Development, Corporate Governance Review Task Force and the 2020 Vision Working Group. She was elected a fellow of the Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII) in 2008, is a member of the council of the PRII and is currently Vice-President of the PRII. Brian McKeown, Director Brian McKeown was appointed to the Irish Water Board in November 2013. Mr. McKeown is a Civil Engineer graduate from University College Dublin. He commenced employment with Dublin County Council in 1974, initially in drainage services and subsequently in water supply. He moved to Dublin City Council in 1992 as a Senior Executive Engineer. He was Project Engineer on the Dublin Region Water Conversion Project from 1996 to 2001 and was subsequently appointed as Senior Engineer in charge of the Water Services Division of Dublin City Council. He retired from Dublin City Council in 2011. Coleman Sheehy, Director Coleman Sheehy was appointed to the Irish Water Board in November 2013. Mr. Sheehy is involved in property investment and development and commenced employment with Sherry Fitzgerald Estate Agents. He subsequently spent some time in America, where he was involved in property investment and real estate with members of his family prior to returning to Ireland. He is currently involved in property investment and real estate in Ireland, the UK and in Central and Eastern Europe. Philip Lee, Director Philip Lee was appointed to the Irish Water Board in November 2013. Mr. Lee is the Managing and Founding Partner of Philip Lee Solicitors. He has developed a leading expertise in the area of procurement, competition, trade and construction law and advises clients in relation to the largest public utilities projects. His extensive Public Private Partnership (PPP) experience includes roads, waste, waste water and electricity PPP projects where he acts for both public and private bodies. Philip is a founder of Connect Ethiopia, a business-to-business charity aimed at increasing economic development in Ethiopia. Philip is also the founding Chairman of the Irish Green Building Council which aims to promote sustainability in the built environment. He is now the Vice Chairman. Philip also sits on the National Committee for Fencing and is responsible for the development of fencing in schools and at a junior level in Ireland. Hilary Quinlan, Director Hilary Quinlan was appointed to the Irish Water Board in November 2013. Mr. Quinlan was first elected to Waterford City Council in 1985, being Mayor of the city on three occasions. He is also a member of the following boards and committees: Association of County and City Councils - President in 2012 / 2013; HSE Regional Health Forum South; County and City Infirmary; Joint Policing Committee; Member of Transportation and Infrastructure Strategic Policy Committee; Chairman of the Economic Development and Planning Strategic Policy Committee; former Chairman of the South Eastern Health Board; Master of the Holy Ghost Residential Home.
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Rose Hynes, Cathaoirleach Ceapadh Rose Hynes ina Cathaoirleach ar Bhord Uisce Éireann i mí Iúil 2013. Ceapadh í ina Cathaoirleach ar Bhord Gáis i mí Iúil 2009, agus tá sí ina cathaoirleach ar Choiste Luach Saothair an Bhoird sin agus ina comhalta den Choiste Infheistíochta/Bonneagair dá chuid. Tá Rose Hynes Uasal, ar dlíodóir í, ina Cathaoirleach ar Údarás Aerfort na Sionainne cpt ó mhí na Nollag 2012 i leith. Tá sí ina stiúrthóir freisin ar Total Produce plc, áit a bhfuil sí ina Stiúrthóir Neamhspleách Sinsearach, ina Cathaoirleach ar Choiste Luach Saothair na cuideachta agus ina comhalta dá Coiste Iniúchóireachta agus dá Coiste Ainmniúcháin. Tá sí ina stiúrthóir freisin ar One Fifty One plc, agus ina Stiúrthóir Neamhspleách Sinsearach ar an gcuideachta sin. Roimhe sin, bhí roinnt post feidhmiúcháin sinsearach aici le GPA Group plc agus is iar-chomhalta boird í de roinnt cuideachtaí lena n-áirítear Fyffes plc, Grúpa Aer Lingus cpt agus Concern. Michael McNicholas, Príomhfheidhmeannach Bhord Gáis Ceapadh Michael McNicholas ina chomhalta de Bhord Uisce Éireann i mí Iúil 2013. Ceapadh an tUasal McNicholas ina Phríomhfheidhmeannach ar Bhord Gáis i mBealtaine 2013. Sular thosaigh sé le Bord Gáis, bhí Michael ina Phríomhfheidhmeannach agus ina Phríomh-Oifigeach Oibriúcháin le linn a chuid ama ag NTR plc, agus sholáthair sé ceannaireacht oibriúcháin leathan ar fud ghnólachtaí an Ghrúpa. Sular thosaigh sé le NTR plc i mí Feabhra 2010, d'oibrigh Michael le BSL ar feadh sé bliana is fiche. Bhí sé ina Stiúrthóir Feidhmiúcháin ar feadh 10 mbliana agus bhí raon freagrachtaí feidhmiúcháin air, lena n-áirítear Stiúrthóir Feidhmiúcháin ESB International, ESB Generation agus ESB Supply. Tá taithí breis is tríocha bliain ag Michael sa tionscal fuinnimh in Éirinn agus go hidirnáisiúnta, áit a raibh poist shinsearacha aige agus é freagrach as bainistíocht ghinearálta, mórthionscadail chaipitil a sheachadadh, cistiú, infheistíochtaí idirnáisiúnta, timpeallachtaí rialála a bhainistiú agus dul san iomaíocht i margaí fuinnimh oscailte. Tá Céim Innealtóireachta ag Michael ó Choláiste na hOllscoile, Gaillimh. Tá sé ina Bhall Cairte de chuid Engineers Ireland (Innealtóirí na hÉireann) agus tá an Clár Ard-Bhainistíochta curtha i gcrích aige in Ollscoil Harvard. An Dr. John Tierney, Stiúrthóir Bainistíochta Uisce Éireann Ghlac an tUasal Tierney le post mar Stiúrthóir Bainistíochta Uisce Éireann le héifeacht ón 29 Aibreán 2013, agus ceapadh ar Bhord Uisce Éireann é i mí Iúil 2013. Tháinig John go dtí Uisce Éireann ó Chomhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath, áit a raibh sé ina Bhainisteoir Cathrach ó mhí Mheán Fómhair 2006 i leith. Roimhe sin bhí sé Bhainisteoir Cathrach i gCathair na Gaillimhe agus ina Bhainisteoir Contae i bhFine Gall. Tá BA agus MA sa Bhainistíocht Phoiblí ón bhForas Riaracháin ag John, mar aon le Dochtúireacht sa Rialachas ó Ollscoil na Banríona, Béal Feirste. Ceapadh John ina Chathaoirleach ar Údarás Forbartha Dugthailte Bhaile Átha Cliath i mí an Mheithimh 2012 agus tá sé ina chomhalta de chuid Bhord Údarás Forbartha an Champais Náisiúnta Spórt chomh maith. Tá sé ina Leas-Uachtarán ar an bhForas Riaracháin freisin. Margaret Rae, Stiúrthóir Ceapadh Margaret Rae ina comhalta de Bhord Uisce Éireann i mí Iúil 2013. Tá sí ina hÁnra Taighde ag Institiúid Uí Riain in OÉ Gaillimh. Roimhe sin, bhí sí ina Bainisteoir Cáilíochta in OÉ Gaillimh, ina Príomh-Eolaí ag Waters Technologies Ireland Limited agus ina Taighdeoir ag an Lárionad Náisiúnta um Thaighde sa Mhicrileictreonaic / Institiúid Náisiúnta Tyndall. Tá Dochtúireacht san Fhealsúnacht ag Margaret Rae, mar aon le Máistir Eolaíochta i Measúnacht Tionchair Timpeallachta agus Dioplóma sa Bhainistíocht Uisce agus Comhshaoil. Bronnadh cáilíocht de chuid na hInstitiúide Cairte Uisce agus Bainistíochta Comhshaoil uirthi agus tá Baitsiléir Eolaíochta (Onóracha) aici sa Cheimic agus sa Bhithcheimic. Regina Finn, Stiúrthóir Ceapadh Regina Finn ina comhalta de Bhord Uisce Éireann i mí na Samhna 2013. Tá sí ina Stiúrthóir faoi láthair ar Lucerna Partners – comhairleacht atá bunaithe sa Ríocht Aontaithe, a sholáthraíonn comhairle faoi bheartas poiblí agus comhairle rialála, agus tá sí ina Cathaoirleach Neamhfheidhmiúcháin ar Mutual Energy Limited – cuideachta fuinnimh atá lonnaithe i mBéal Feirste. Tá sí ina comhalta freisin d’Údarás Iomaíochta agus Rialacháin Oileáin Mhuir nIocht. Go dtí Samhain 2013, bhí Regina ina Príomhfheidhmeannach ar Ofwat, an rialtóir geilleagrach agus an t-údarás iomaíochta neamhspleách do na hearnálacha uisce agus fuíolluisce i Sasana agus sa Bhreatain Bheag. Thosaigh sí ag Ofwat in 2006 mar chéad Phríomhfheidhmeannach na heagraíochta agus bhí dlúthbhaint aici le bunú an Bhoird, le straitéis Ofwat a fhorbairt, agus le hardán a chruthú d'athchóiriú na n-earnálacha chun earnáil uisce a sheachadadh atá inbhuanaithe i leith an gheilleagair, i leith cúrsaí sóisialta agus i leith cúrsaí comhshaoil do chustaiméirí. Roimhe sin, d’oibrigh Regina Finn mar Rialtóir Eacnamaíochta gairmiúil san earnáil fuinnimh agus san earnáil chumarsáide in Éirinn agus in Oileáin Mhuir nIocht na Breataine, tar éis di tús a chur lena gairm i Státseirbhís na hÉireann. Billy Moore, Stiúrthóir Ceapadh Billy Moore ina chomhalta de Bhord Uisce Éireann i mí na Samhna 2013. Bainisteoir de chuid Eircom is ea an tUasal Moore agus Comhalta de chuid an Chumainn Oibrithe Cumarsáide. Tá sé i mbun oibre le Eircom le breis agus 32 bliain agus freisin chaith sé 5 bliana sa Ríocht Aontaithe ag obair i dtionscal na teileachumarsáide. Jacqueline Hall, Stiúrthóir Ceapadh Jacqueline Hall ina comhalta de Bhord Uisce Éireann i mí na Samhna 2013. Tá sí ina húinéir ar Partners in Communication, comhairliúchán gnó a shainfheidhmíonn i réimse na ngnóthaí poiblí agus na cumarsáide le páirtithe leasmhara. Le níos mó ná 20 bliain anuas, d'oibrigh sí ar son cliant in earnálacha an fhuinnimh, na miondíola, an bhia, TFC, na biteicneolaíochta, na meán agus in earnálacha neamhbhrabúis. Bronnadh BA sa Stair agus i Stair na nEalaíon ar Jacqueline Hall ó Choláiste na hOllscoile, Baile Átha Cliath, bhronn Institiúid Mhargaíochta na hÉireann Céimeacht sa Mhargaíocht uirthi agus bronnadh Dioplóma Iarchéime sa Rialachas Corparáideach uirthi ag Scoil Ghnó Michael Smurfit. Sula raibh baint aici le Partners in Communication, bhí sí ag obair idir 1986 agus 1996 i róil éagsúla le haghaidh The Rehab Group. Bhí sí ina comhalta tofa de chuid Chomhairle Chumann Lucht Tráchtála Bhaile Átha Cliath idir 2000 agus 2012, agus bhí sí ina cathaoirleach ar Choiste Cumarsáide na Comhairle. Ghlac sí páirt freisin i roinnt grúpaí oibre, lena n-áirítear An Geilleagar Eolasbhunaithe, Forbairt Gheilleagrach, an Tascfhórsa um Athbhreithniú ar Rialachas Corparáideach agus an Grúpa Oibre Vision 2020. Toghadh í ina comhalta d'Institiúid na hÉireann um Chaidreamh Poiblí (PRII) in 2008, agus tá sí ina comhalta de chomhairle na heagraíochta sin agus ina Leas-Uachtarán ar an Institiúid faoi láthair. Brian McKeown, Stiúrthóir Ceapadh Brian McKeown ina chomhalta de Bhord Uisce Éireann i mí na Samhna 2013. Tá céim bainte amach ag an Uasal McKeown san Innealtóireacht Shibhialta, ó Choláiste na hOllscoile, Baile Átha Cliath. Thosaigh sé ag obair le Comhairle Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath i 1974, agus é ag plé le seirbhísí draenála ar dtús agus ina dhiaidh sin le soláthar uisce. Bhog sé go dtí Comhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath i 1992 mar Innealtóir Sinsearach Feidhmiúcháin. Bhí sé ina Innealtóir Tionscadail ar Thionscadal Tiontaithe Uisce Réigiún Bhaile Átha Cliath ó 1996 go dtí 2001 agus ina dhiaidh sin ceapadh é ina Innealtóir Sinsearach i gceannas ar an Rannán Seirbhísí Uisce i gComhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath. D'éirigh sé as a phost le Comhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath in 2011. Coleman Sheehy, Stiúrthóir Ceapadh Coleman Sheehy ina chomhalta de Bhord Uisce Éireann i mí na Samhna 2013. Tá baint ag an Uasal Sheehy le hinfheistíocht réadmhaoine agus forbairt réadmhaoine agus thosaigh sé ag obair le Sherry Fitzgerald, Gníomhairí Eastát. Chaith sé roinnt ama i Meiriceá ina dhiaidh sin, áit a raibh baint aige le hinfheistíocht réadmhaoine agus eastát réadach le baill teaghlaigh da chuid roimh fhilleadh ar Éirinn dó. Tá baint aige faoi láthair le hinfheistíocht réadmhaoine agus eastát réadach in Éirinn, sa Ríocht Aontaithe agus i Lár na hEorpa agus Oirthear na hEorpa. Philip Lee, Stiúrthóir Ceapadh Philip Lee ina chomhalta de Bhord Uisce Éireann i mí na Samhna 2013. Is é an tUasal Lee an Comhpháirtí Bainistíochta de chuid Philip Lee Solicitors agus is é a bhunaigh an chuideachta. Tá saineolas tosaigh forbartha aige i réimse an tsoláthair, na hiomaíochta, agus an dlí trádála agus tógála, agus cuireann sé comhairle ar chliaint i ndáil leis na tionscadail fóntas poiblí is mó. Áirítear leis an taithí fhairsing atá aige i gComhpháirtíochtaí Príobháideacha Poiblí (CPP) tionscadail CPP i ndáil le bóithre, dramhaíl, fuíolluisce agus leictreachas, tionscadail ina ngníomhaíonn sé do chomhlachtaí poiblí agus do chomhlachtaí príobháideacha araon. Is é Philip a bhunaigh Connect Ethiopia, carthanas gnó-le-gnó atá dírithe ar fhorbairt gheilleagrach a chur chun cinn san Aetóip. Tá Philip freisin ina Chathaoirleach ar an Irish Green Building Council (Comhairle Tógála Glaise na hÉireann), a bhfuil sé mar aidhm aici an inbhuanaitheacht a chur chun cinn sa timpeallacht thógtha, agus is é a bhunaigh an Chomhairle. Tá sé ina Leas-Chathaoirleach ar an gComhairle anois. Tá Philip ina chomhalta freisin den Choiste Náisiúnta um Pionsóireacht agus tá sé freagrach as forbairt na pionsóireachta i scoileanna agus ar an leibhéal sóisearach in Éirinn. Hilary Quinlan, Stiúrthóir Ceapadh Hilary Quinlan ina chomhalta de Bhord Uisce Éireann i mí na Samhna 2013. Toghadh an tUasal Quinlan den chéad uair do Chomhairle Cathrach Phort Láirge i 1985, agus bhí sé ina Mhéara ar an gcathair ar feadh trí thréimhse ar leith. Tá sé ina chomhalta de na boird agus na coistí seo a leanas: Cumann na gComhairlí Contae agus Cathrach – Uachtarán in 2012/2013; Fóram Sláinte Réigiúnach FSS an Deiscirt; Otharlann an Chontae agus na Cathrach; An Comhchoiste Póilíneachta; An Coiste um Beartais Straitéiseacha Iompair agus Bonneagair; Cathaoirleach an Choiste um Beartais Straitéiseacha Forbartha agus Pleanála Eacnamaíochta; iar-Chathaoirleach ar Bhord Sláinte an Oirdheiscirt; Máistir Ionad Cónaithe an Spioraid Naoimh. Sean Kelly, Stiúrthóir Ceapadh Seán Kelly ina chomhalta de Bhord Uisce Éireann i mí na Samhna 2013. Comhairleoir gnó agus fiontraí bogearraí is ea an tUasal Kelly, agus tá a lán leabhar scríofa aige faoin éirim ghnó. Iar-Bhainisteoir Ginearálta ar Réigiún na hEorpa, an Mheánoirthir, agus na hAfraice is ea é le Sybase Inc agus d'fhóin sé roimhe sin ar Bhord ICC Bank. Tá MA ag Seán ó Choláiste na hOllscoile, Baile Átha Cliath agus Dioplóma i gCuntasaíocht agus Airgeadas ón ACCA.