Who's Who in Irish Water

18 of the Top Players in Water in Ireland

Rose Hynes (chairwoman)

Ms Hynes is the chairwoman of bothErvia(formerly known as Bord Gáis) and Irish Water, to which she was appointed in July 2013. She has been chairwoman of Ervia since July, 2009, and also sits on its remuneration and investment and infrastructure committees. A lawyer by profession, she is also chairwoman of theShannon Airport Authorityand is a director ofTotal Produceand One Fifty One. She previously served on the boards ofFyffes,AerLingusand Concern, and held senior positions in theGuinness Peat Aviationgroup.

Michael McNicholas

Mr McNicholas is Ervia's chief executive, appointed to the position in May 2013. He joined from renewable energy company NTR, where he worked from 2010. He previously worked for theESBfor 26 years, where he was also an executive director.

John Tierney

Mr Tierney sits on the board in his capacity as managing director of the company. He was appointed to the post in July 2013. He was previously city manager in Dublin andGalway, and county manager inFingal County Council.

Margaret Rae

Ms Rae, a research fellow at the Ryan Institute inNUI Galway, has worked as the principal scientist at Water TechnologiesIrelandand has postgraduate qualifications in environmental impact assessment and water and environment management. She has waived her €15,000 director fees.

Regina Finn

Ms Finn is a director ofLucernaPartners, a UK-based consultancy firm, and is also a non-executive chairwoman of Belfast- based companyMutual EnergyLimited. She is a former chief executive of Ofwat, the regulator for water and wastewater services inEnglandand Wales.

Billy Moore

Mr Moore was appointed to the board last November. He has worked forEircomfor 32 years and is a member of the Communications Workers' Union. He is chairman of theLabourParty in Longford-Westmeath. He has said he applied for the Irish Water board position following a public advertisement.

Jacqueline Hall

Ms Hall is the owner of Partners in Communication, a "business consultancy specialising in public affairs and stakeholder communications", according to the Irish Water website. She has also worked for theRehab Group, and is a former council member of Dublin Chamber of Commerce. She was also appointed to the Ervia board in August this year.

Brian McKeown

Mr McKeown is a civil engineer who started work inDublin County Councilin 1974 before moving toDublin City Councilin 1992. He worked as a senior water engineer in the city council until his retirement in 2011.

Coleman Sheehy

Mr Sheehy is involved in property investment and previously worked with theSherry FitzGeraldestate agency. He is involved in property in Ireland, the UK and central and easternEurope.

Laurence Crowley

Mr Crowley, a former governor ofBank of Ireland, is the senior independent non-executive director on the Ervia board. He is also chairman of the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI),EcocemMaterials andRealax Payments, and is a director of Aer Lingus and the Gate Theatre.

Joe O'Flynn

Mr O'Flynn is the general secretary of the Siptu trade union and is the nominated Ervia board member for its Employee Shareholder Ownership Plan (ESOP). He also sits on a number of internal company committees, including the risk and audit committees. A member of the Labour Party, he is a former lord mayor of Cork and is currently treasurer of theIrish Congress of Trade Unionsand a member of the Ictu executive council.

Finbarr Kennelly

Mr Kennelly is finance and operations director with Kildare-based Golf Vacations Ireland and previously worked for theGardiner Group, which distributes hardware and power tools, and Alcatel Business Systems. He is a former board member of theHousing Finance Agency.

Mari Hurley

Ms Hurley also sits on the board of Nama to which she was appointed last April. She is chief financial officer ofWeb ReservationsInternational and previously worked with the Sherry FitzGerald group and BearSternsBank. She is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland.

Irish Water

Senior management team

John Tierney (managing director)

Jerry Grant

Mr Grant is head of asset management. He previously worked as managing director withRPS(Ireland South), which advised Dublin City Council on the Poolbeg thermal treatment project when Mr Tierney was city manager. RPS is a major international consultancy that advises on energy and other major infrastructure projects.

Elizabeth Arnett

As head of communications and corporate services, she represents Irish Water in the media. Irish Water has said both Ms Arnett and Mr Grant were employed following an open recruitment process.

Paul O'Donoghue

Mr O'Donoghue, head of customer relations, previously worked with Ervia, Irish Water's parent company.

Ray O'Dwyer

Before taking up the position as Irish Water's head of operations and maintenance, Mr O'Dwyer was appointed by then ministerPhil Hoganto work on an efficiency group for local government. He is a formerWaterfordcounty manager.

Source: IrishTimes

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