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Gillian Bowler
Chairman (Age 57)
A member of the board of Irish Life since July 1998. A
non-executive director of Grafton Group plc and of the Voluntary
Health Insurance Board and former chairman of Fáilte Ireland
She is a past President of the Institute of Directors and a
director of a number of other companies.
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Breffni Byrne
Non-executive (Age 64)
Appointed to the board in July 2004. He is Chairman of NCB
Stockbrokers and a non-executive director of Coillte Teoranta,
Tedcastle Holdings Limited, Hikma plc, Cpl Resources plc and a
number of other companies. A chartered accountant, he was formerly
a Senior Partner of the Audit and Business Advisory practice of
Arthur Andersen in Ireland and Director of Risk Management for
Andersen’s audit practice in Scandinavia, the Middle East and
Africa.
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Bernard Collins
Non-Executive (Age 61)
Appointed to the board in March 2010 he was formerly vice president
of international operations and director of the international board
of Boston Scientific Corporation. He is currently non-executive
director of IDA Ireland and a number of other companies in the
medical device/life science sectors. He is also currently chairman
of the VHI.
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Danuta Gray
Non-Executive (Age 50)
Appointed to the board in August 2004. She is Chief Executive
Officer of O2 Ireland, a position she has held since 2001. Prior to
her move to Ireland, she held the position of Director for BT
Europe Germany and previous to that was General Manager at BT
Mobile in the UK. She is chairperson of Barretstown and is a
non-executive director of Aer Lingus plc.
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Pat Ryan
Non-executive (Age 63)
Appointed to the board in December 2009, he was formerly Group
Treasurer and Chief Risk Officer of Allied Irish Bank plc. He
retired from AIB Group in 2002 and is currently a director of AXA
Life Europe Limited and J&E Davy. He holds an M.SC in Economics
from University College Dublin, and is a fellow of the Institute of
Bankers. His is a fellow of the Society of Actuaries in Ireland and
the Institute of Actuaries.
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Roy Keenan
Non-executive (Age 62)
Appointed to the Board in October 2006. He is a former chief
executive of Bank of Ireland UK and a former managing director of
Bank of Ireland Life and Bank of Ireland Mortgages. He is a
non-executive director of Met Life Europe and a former council
member of the British Bankers Association and the Council of
Mortgage Lenders. He is also a former President of the Irish
Insurance Federation.
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Ray MacSharry
Non-Executive (Age 71)
Appointed to the board in December 2008. He is a former EU
Commissioner, Minister for Finance, Minister for Agriculture and
Governor of the European Investment Bank. He has served as a non
executive director of Bank of Ireland Group, Jefferson Smurfit
Group plc and Ryanair plc and is former chairman of London City
Airport, Green Property plc and Eircom plc.
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Margaret Hayes
Non-Executive (Age 55)
Appointed to the board in December 2008. She is a practicing
barrister and a former Secretary General of the Departments of
Tourism and Trade and of Community Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. She
is currently chairperson of Health and Social Care Professionals
Council and of the National Performance Verification Group for the
Health Sector. She is also a member of the Panel of Interviewers
for the Public Appointments Commission.
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Ciarán Long
Company Secretary (Age 57)
An employee of Irish Life since 1969. He is an actuary and most of
his time with Irish Life has been spent in the pensions area.
Ciarán is a former director of the Retirement Planning
Council and is a former member of the Pensions Board. He was
appointed Company Secretary in May 2004.
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