Geoff Meagher was appointed the Chairman of Bord na Móna in October 2017. An accountant by profession, Geoff has over thirty-five years’ experience operating at senior management level in commercial organisations. He has worked in various roles within Glanbia, including twenty years as Group Finance Director and four years as Deputy Group Managing Director until he retired in 2009.
Geoff now has his own consultancy business and holds Board positions with Enterprise Ireland (including chairing its Audit Committee), IPL Plastics Inc, Bon Secours Health System, (including chairing its Finance and Audit Committee), SME Finance and Leasing Ltd, and Kilkenny Coop Livestock Mart Ltd. (including Chair of its Finance and Development Committee). In addition, Geoff is heavily involved with the Society of St Vincent de Paul, having served as National Treasurer for a five year period up to 2012 and as National President for five years up to May 2017.
Tom Donnellan became Chief Executive of Bord na Móna in April 2018. Tom joined the company from Alcatel Lucent, a top 100 Global Telecoms infrastructure company owned by Nokia, where he had worked since 2009, most recently as the Senior Vice President of Global Operations in France. Tom hails from Co. Clare and has also held senior management positions both in Ireland and internationally in Packard Bell, Apple and Samsung.
As Company Secretary, Anna-Marie is responsible to the Board for ensuring compliance with all Board procedures. In addition, she is the key liaison with Bord na Móna’s shareholding Department, the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. Anna Marie is also responsible for the Legal and Internal Audit functions within Bord na Móna.
Anna-Marie joined Bord na Móna in 2007 as Head of Legal and was appointed to the role of Company Secretary and General Counsel on 1 April 2017. Prior to joining Bord na Móna Anna-Marie trained and practised as a corporate solicitor with Arthur Cox in Dublin. Anna-Marie holds a B.A. and LL.B. from the National University of Ireland, Galway, a Masters of Law (LL.M.) from the University of Edinburgh, a Certificate in Company Secretarial Law and Practice from the Law Society of Ireland and a Diploma in Company Direction from the Institute of Directors.
Denise Cronin was appointed to the Board in September 2011 and reappointed in May 2016. She currently works as a Director of Finance in the not-for-profit sector. She has held various finance roles in a number of Irish and US companies across a range of industries. Denise is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland, holds a BComm (Hons) from University College Cork, an MSc in Public Policy from Dublin City University and a Diploma in Risk, Internal Audit and Compliance from Chartered Accountants Ireland.
Gerard O’Donoghue was appointed to the Board in October 2012. He is a practising Solicitor and was appointed as a Notary Public in July 2005 by the Supreme Court. He is principal in the practice of White O’Donoghue and Company, Solicitors, Abbeyleix, Co Laois.
Elaine Treacy was appointed to the Board in July 2012. With 20 years’ experience in the technology industry, Elaine has a wealth of expertise in international sales, marketing and business strategy coupled with capital fundraising and M&A. Her career spans PLC, public sector and start-up organisations. She currently leads UK Sales & Marketing operations for AMCS Group, a global leader in waste and recycling software and technology. Elaine holds a Masters of Business Studies (MBS) and a Bachelor of Commerce from National University of Ireland, Galway.
Barry Walsh was appointed to the Board in October 2012. He is an accountant by profession and worked for most of his career in senior financial positions in the Irish Life Group. From 2012 up to his retirement in 2014 he was Company Secretary of the Irish Life Group and is currently Chairman of the Irish Life Staff Pension Schemes. In 2017 Barry joined the board of Energy Action, a charity addressing energy efficiency and fuel poverty in Ireland.
Paddy Rowland was appointed to the Board under the Worker Participation (State Enterprises) Acts 1977 and 1988, from January 2003 to December 2011. He was reappointed in January 2019. He joined Bord na Móna in 1984 as an apprentice fitter and has worked in many areas of Bord na Móna since.
Kevin Healy was appointed to the Board, first in January 2015, and recently from November 1st, 2019 under the Worker Participation (State Enterprises) Acts 1977 and 1988. He joined Bord na Móna in 1975 as an Assistant Surveyor at Boora Works in peat energy and has held positions in Record keeping, Maintenance Cost Control, Payroll and Stores. He was a founder member of the group which initiated Lough Boora Discovery Park and is involved in its development and in local community organisations. He has served as a Shop Steward, Branch Secretary and Section Committee member for SIPTU.
Mary Rose was appointed to the Board in September 2019 and brings a wealth of business experience to the company. She is currently the CEO of Dublin Chamber of Commerce. Previous notable roles include, Director of Strategy, International & Corporate Affairs at IBEC from 2013 – 2016 and Director of Pharmacy at Boots Retail (Ireland) Ltd from 2005 – 2013.
Margot was appointed to the Board in September 2019, Margot is Global Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Sodexo, the world’s largest services company, and joined the Board as an independent non-executive Director. Margot is widely recognised for her commitment to Diversity and Inclusion and women in business and has appeared on the Financial Times’ Top 100 list of Outstanding LGBT Business Leaders since 2015. She has a background in business change management.
Eddie was appointed to the Board in September 2019, Eddie joined the Board as a Worker Director. Eddie has been a Bord na Móna employee since 2008 working in the Resource Recovery Business with AES.
