Governance - Board of Directors

As provided for by the Act, the Authority discharges its functions and exercises its powers through a company specifically designated for that purpose by the Minister for Trade & Commerce. The Authority is governed by a Board of 15 directors. The Act further provides that, of the Authority’s 15 directors, a maximum of 5 may be members of a prescribed accountancy body.

The composition of the Authority’s Board of Directors is set out below:

Chairperson
	Karen Erwin Managing Director, Erwin Mediation Services

Members
	Paul Appleby Director of Corporate Enforcement
	Helene Coffey Partner, Coffey & McMahon, Solicitors
	Marie Daly Head of Legal & Regulatory Affairs, Irish Business and Employers’ Confederation
	Michael Deasy* Head of Financial Institutions and Funds Authorisation, The Financial Regulator
	Ian Drennan* Chief Executive, IAASA
	Sean Hawkshaw Managing Director, KBC Asset Management Limited
	Tony Kelly* Partner, Byrne Curtin Kelly, Certified Public Accountants & Registered Auditors
	Brendan Kennedy Chief Executive, The Pensions Board
	Tadhg O’Connell Principal, Office of the Revenue Commissioners
	Joe O’Toole Senator (Member of the Upper House of Parliament)
	Gerard Scully Director of International Primary Markets, the Irish Stock Exchange
	Brian Shiels Company Director
Secretary
	John G O’Malley Head of Legal Services, IAASA

* Denotes membership of a prescribed accountancy body.