Bernard most recently served as CEO of J+E Davy, Ireland’s largest independent stockbroking and wealth management business, and led the subsequent sale of the business and its integration into the Bank of Ireland Group plc. Prior to this, Bernard served as CEO of AIB Group plc leading the successful rationalisation and IPO of the bank. Before joining AIB Group, Bernard was Group Finance and Commercial Director at ESB, Deputy CEO and Finance Director of IWP International plc and Commercial Director of ESB International. Bernard is a Chartered Accountant, having qualified with PwC, and also a Certified Bank Director.

Co-Chair of Balance for Better Business and Chairman of SOAR.

Michael Stanley co-founded Cairn Homes plc and was appointed CEO prior to the IPO in June 2015. Michael has a strong pedigree in residential development and the broader property industry. He was previously CEO of Stanley Holdings, a large Irish homebuilder and real estate investment company. Michael also has extensive experience in the packaging, energy, agritech and healthcare sectors.

Board Member of IBEC Ireland.

Richard was previously Partner in Urbeo Residential, one of Ireland’s leading residential property businesses. Prior to that, he was Chief Investment Officer at Hibernia REIT plc, an Irish real estate company, for a period of five years from its IPO. Richard also held several corporate finance roles at various organisations including at commercial

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Linda Hickey is a highly experienced nonexecutive director. She was previously Head of Corporate Broking at Goodbody Stockbrokers, where she worked for 15 years, and where she advised clients on a range of capital markets and corporate governance matters. Prior to this, Linda worked at both NCB Stockbrokers in Dublin and Merrill Lynch in New York. Linda also has a degree in Business Studies from Trinity College Dublin. Linda was also formerly Chair of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service.

Non-Executive Director at Kingspan Group plc and Greencore Group plc; and Member of the Investment Committee of the Irish Strategic Investment Fund.

Orla O’Gorman spent seven years at the Irish Stock Exchange (“ISE”), where she was Head of Equity. She was centrally involved in the sale of the ISE to Euronext in 2018 and, following that transaction, was appointed as Head of Listing for UK and Ireland. Prior to joining the ISE, Orla founded OR Associates, and previously held senior management positions at Eurologic Systems, ABN AMRO and PwC. Orla is a Chartered Accountant, holds a Bachelor of Commerce from University College Dublin and a Master of Accounting from UCD Smurfit School.

Non-Executive Director of Mincon Group plc, Bons Secours Hospital System CLG and Elite SpA. Member of Scale Ireland Steering Group, Chartered Accountants Ireland Ethics and Governance Committee and Sustainability Expert Working Group.

Julie Sinnamon brings deep experience in assisting Irish businesses to grow and scale having had a highly successful career at Enterprise Ireland where she held a number of senior roles including the position of CEO from 2013 until her retirement in 2021. Julie is a business graduate of the University of Ulster, holds a Master’s in International Business from Fordham University, USA and is a graduate of the Stanford Executive Programme, USA.

Chair of European Movement Ireland and APC Ltd, Director of PwC Ireland Public Interest Body, Insurance Ireland, The Agricultural Trust and The Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition. Julie is also Chair of the Implementation Oversight Group for the Commission on the Defence Forces and a member of the External Oversight Body of the Defence Forces.

Orla is the former Chair of Arthur Cox LLP, one of Ireland’s leading law firms, and a Financial Services Partner. She was appointed as Chair of Arthur Cox in 2019 for a term running until 2025 and previously served on the firm’s Management Committee for five years. Orla has over 25 years’ experience in financing and restructuring transactions across the financial services, property, and private equity sectors. Orla has an LLB degree from Trinity College and a BCL degree from Oxford University.

Partner of Arthur Cox LLP, Member of Electoral Committee Football Association of Ireland, Director of AsIAm and Focus Ireland, and Council Member of Chartered Accountants Ireland.

Giles Davies qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PwC in London and spent five years in management consultancy in London and New York. He went on to establish Conservation Capital, a leading international practice in the emerging field of conservation enterprise, ESG and related investment financing. He previously served as Non-Executive Chairman of Wilderness Scotland and Capital Management & Investment plc, and as a non-executive director of Algeco Scotsman Group.

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