Regional Presidents

Cormac Kearns has been Managing Director of Masonite Ireland since 2007. Based in Leitrim, Masonite Ireland is a subsidiary of Masonite International Corp based in Tampa, FL one of the largest door manufacturers in the world. The Carrick-on-Shannon facility manufacturers components for the door industry throughout Europe. Cormac is a Chartered Certified Accountant and holds a Masters of Business Administration from the National University of Ireland, Galway. Prior to Masonite, Cormac worked in Private Practice and Retail.

Originally from the US, Maureen moved to Ireland in 1999 to help establish DeCare Operations Ireland Limited, a claims and shared services centre based in Claremorris, Co. Mayo. Maureen has led DeCare Dental Insurance Ireland from start-up stages to become Ireland’s only specialist dental insurer and oral health company. Dental insurance is now positioned as one of the fastest growing benefits in Ireland and DeCare is proud to serve individuals and companies throughout Ireland, ranging in size from 10 to 5000 staff. There are now over 100 people working from DeCare's operations in Claremorris and Dublin. Maureen has a Bachelor of Science (Marketing) from Boston College Carroll School of Management, a Masters of Business Administration from the National University of Ireland, Galway and is a Certified Insurance Practitioner qualification from the insurance institute of Ireland. Maureen is the Chairperson of Mayo Cancer Association and a member of various associations such as: Insurance Ireland,the MBAA Association, the American Chamber of Commerce, the Dublin Chamber of Commerce and the Claremorris Chamber of Commerce.

Chief executive of Arrabawn co-operative since 2005. Arrabawn is involved in the manufacture of dairy ingredients in its plant in Nenagh Co Tipperary, has liquid milk processing facilities in Kilconnel Co Galway and an agri business spanning the Midwest region. A business graduate of the University of limerick Conor holds a masters in business administration from Dublin City University.

Mainport provide stevedoring in Cork, Shannon and Drogheda. The company also provides the offshore ship service to the Kinsale Gas fields as well as providing towage services in Shannon estuary. Mainport also operate 7 seismic support ships in different parts of the world. Dave started his career with PWC and joined Mainport as financial controller in 1985 and was appointed CEO in 1996.

Garrett Sherry joined Prometric in 2004 and leads its EMEA business operations. Prometric is a market-leading provider of technology-enabled testing and assessment services, delivering tests via the Web and through a secure network of thousands of test centres in 160 countries and on behalf of more than 350 clients including the Road Safety Authority and the European Personnel Selection Office. He first served as Country Manager for Ireland, where he oversaw the establishment of the Irish head office facility in Dublin and the expansion of the companies presence in Ireland to include the opening of a Global Operations Centre in Dundalk in 2011.

Ciaran Corcoran has been Site Director of Abbott Diagnostics Longford since 2015. As part of Abbott, a global healthcare company, the Longford facility was established in 2004 and currently employs more than 350 people involved in the design, development, and manufacturing of in-vitro diagnostic products. The company’s product portfolio includes diagnostic reagents for the detection of thyroid, fertility/pregnancy, cardiology, renal, and metabolic markers. Ciaran has a PhD in Organic Chemistry and a degree in Biology and Chemistry, from Maynooth University, Ireland. He has over 16 years of experience in various companies including Mallinckrodt, Abbvie Pharma, Abbott Diagnostics and Abbott Biologics in the areas of Start-Up, Research & Development and Operations.