Governance
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Nominations for Council 2022 – Important Notice
Voting Members
In accordance with section 2 of Bye-Law 4, the Council of The Institute of Bankers in Ireland (“IOB”) hereby invites nominations from amongst the Voting Members of IOB for candidates for election to Council.
One (1) relevant Council seat will be vacant at the next Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) in March 2022. Fellows, Licentiates and Practitioners (together the “Voting Members”) are eligible to hold office as a Council member and are eligible to vote in such elections to Council.
Nominations for Council are now open. For details regarding the nomination process for Council please read more here.
Corporate Members
In accordance with section 2 of Bye-Law 5, the Council of The Institute of Bankers in Ireland (“IOB”) hereby invites nominations from amongst the relevant Corporate Members (CM Council Members) of IOB for candidates for election to Council. Relevant corporate members are corporate members other than those referred to in Article 13 (c) (iv).
Two (2) relevant Council seats will be vacant at the next Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) in March 2022. Only Fellows, Licentiates and Practitioners are eligible to hold office as a Council member.
Nominations for election must be in the form specified in the Schedule to Bye-Law 5 and must be signed by not less than two (2) Electors. Nominations must also include confirmation in writing from the nominee in the form specified in the Schedule of his or her willingness to become a member of Council.
Nominations for Council are now open. For details regarding the nomination process for Council please read more here.
Council is responsible for the effective, prudent and ethical oversight of the IOB. It sets the IOB’s strategic aims and is collectively responsible for its long-term success.
Colin Hunt - President
In March 2019, Colin Hunt was appointed Chief Executive Officer of AIB and an Executive Director on the AIB Board. He joined AIB in August 2016 as Managing Director, Wholesale, Institutional & Corporate Banking Division. Prior to joining AIB, he was Managing Director at Macquarie Capital where he led the development of its business in Ireland. Previously, he was a Special Policy Adviser at the Departments of Transport and Finance, Research Director and Chief Economist at Goodbody Stockbrokers, Head of Trading Research and Senior Economist at Bank of Ireland Group Treasury and a country risk analyst at NatWest. He has a PhD in Economics from Trinity College, Dublin and degrees in Commerce & Economics from University College, Cork. He served as a Non-Executive Director of Aer Lingus Group plc from 2008 to 2014. Colin is a Director of the Ireland Funds, Ireland Chapter.
Eamonn Crowley - Deputy President
Eamonn started his career with Irish Intercontinental Bank (now KBC Ireland). He moved to American International Group (AIG) and spent 3 years in both Dublin and London. Eamonn moved back to Dublin to join AIB International Financial Services in 1994 and was promoted to Finance Director in 2000 before moving to Warsaw, Poland in 2002 to work in AIB’s Polish Subsidiary, Bank Zachodni WBK S.A. (“BZ WBK”).
In 2011, Eamonn moved from AIB to Banco Santander and was appointed Chief Financial Officer and Management Board Member of BZ WBK. During this period as CFO, Eamonn executed a merger with Kredyt Bank (a KBC subsidiary) to form Poland’s number three bank, placed over 20% of the bank on the Warsaw Stock Exchange through a Euro 1.2bn secondary IPO and led the acquisition of a controlling stake in Poland’s number one Consumer Bank.
Eamonn joined Permanent TSB as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director in March 2017 and was appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in June 2020.
Eamonn is a fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants, a member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers and holds a MBA from University College Dublin.
Derek Horgan - Vice President
Bank of Ireland Commercial Branch Manager for East Cork where he is responsible for leading the Sales and Service Teams across multiple locations. Derek and his team are focused on meeting all of their personal and business customer’s financial needs, working with them to support their growth plans and helping to provide solutions to their challenges. Derek has held a wide variety of leadership & management roles in various sectors of Bank of Ireland, including Innovation, tech and regional roles. A strong influential business leader with the ability to inspire and motivate others, a passion for putting customers at the heart of the business, highly effective leader of change in a dynamic and changing environment, with a relentless determination to deliver business success. Derek has a 1st Class Honor’s Degree from Trinity College and is a Fellow of IOB.
Brian Cooke
Brian is the Chief Information Security Officer for Permanent TSB. He has over 20 years’ experience in cybersecurity & technology risk within the financial services industry, in addition to 9 years’ experience in retail banking.
Prior to joining Permanent TSB, he worked with AIB, EY and Bank of Ireland.
Brian holds a Master’s Degree in Information Security from Royal Holloway, University of London and is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) since 2003.
Brian Delahunty
Brian Delahunty joined Barclays Bank Ireland PLC (“BBI”) in 2012 and is the current Head of Business Development for Barclays Corporate Bank across Europe. Brian sits on the European Management Committee and reports to the Head of Corporate Banking for Europe. Prior to taking up this role Brian was the Head of Product and Business Development for BBI. Brian sat on the BBI Executive Committee and had accountability for all products within BBI across debt, cash management, deposits, treasury, trade, asset finance and cards. He also led the international team covering US business in Ireland, ran the non-bank financial institutions sector and the business development function across Ireland. Previously Brian held the role of Senior Manager in Ulster Bank Ireland across a number of portfolios of Irish and multinational clients. Brian is a Bachelor of Commerce graduate from UCD, a fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland having trained with KPMG and holds the Certified Bank Director and QFA professional designation from IOB. Brian has been a board member of Inclusion Ireland since 2016, which is an organisation that actively looks to improve the rights and position of the intellectually disabled in Ireland.
Sabrina Dunne
Sabrina has over 20 years’ experience in the Financial Services industry. She works in Bank of Ireland Group where she has held various senior management positions for over 5 years. Prior to this she worked for National Irish Bank and Danske Bank Ireland for 16 years. She is an advocate of life-long learning and has participated in a number of IOB programmes during her career, from the QFA Diploma up to the Certified Bank Director Programme. She is an advocate of Inclusion and Diversity (I&D) and a member of the Group Gender Balance Committee, which is part of the I&D Committee in Bank of Ireland Group and is passionate about lifelong learning in the financial services sector believing it helps members to progress and to learn at every stage of their career.
Dr Lucy Fallon-Byrne
Dr Fallon-Byrne is the Independent Member of Council.
She has recently retired from the role of Assistant Secretary at the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform. She has specialist expertise in the areas of organisational development, employee engagement and organisational innovation. Her PhD explored the dynamics of innovation in Ireland’s public and private sector organisations. Before joining the Department of Public Service and Reform, she was Assistant Director General, Corporate Affairs, Central Statistics Office. Dr Fallon-Byrne also worked in the Department of Social Protection where she led a transformation programme, developing a new streamlined one-stop shop service for jobseekers nationwide. Earlier in her career, she served as Assistant Chief Executive of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment where she oversaw the development of the new Primary School Curriculum. As well as a PhD in organisational innovation, Dr Fallon-Byrne holds an MA in Political Science from UCD and an MBA from the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.
Finbar Gaffney
Finbar Gaffney is an Associate of CZone coaching and training business having worked in the field of training and development for over 20 years. He specialises in management coaching, sales, customer service, and relationship management skills training. He is passionate about personal development and supporting people to achieve their potential though self-development and continuous improvement.
Finbar is a management and leadership coach who works with individuals who wish to improve or progress their careers. Finbar is an experienced trainer, coach and mentor with strong communication and relationship building skills. He is a creative problem solver who is passionately interested in helping people and organisations to fulfil their potential. Finbar enjoyed a successful career in the financial sector with over 15 years at senior manager level in sales and strategic management positions. Finbar developed his interest in people development when leading and motivating large teams of financial advisors and their managers. Finbar’s professional ethos follows the principle that all human beings, groups and organisations are striving for growth and positive oriented change.
His academic credentials include an Advanced Diploma in Life, Leadership and Executive Coaching together with a Diploma in Training Evaluation and Delivery. Finbar also holds the Qualified Financial Advisor (QFA) designation and completed the Registered Representative examinations with the Irish Stock Exchange. He lectured for IOB in financial regulation, investment advice, and pensions. Finbar was the Chief Examiner for the QFA exams and presented several CPD lectures for IOB. He is a Director of IOB and he is currently a member of the Membership Services Committee and the Education Strategic Advisory Committee.
Rachel Gardner
Rachel Gardner has over 13 years’ experience in the Financial Services industry. Before taking on her current role as Senior Business Manager to the CEO of Ulster Bank Ireland DAC, Rachel was a member of the Finance Leadership Team and held a variety of roles across Finance and Risk, working closely with the Executive of the Bank on numerous strategic projects over the years. Rachel started her career with General Electric in 2004. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce and is an ACCA qualified accountant.
Niall Garvey
Niall Garvey is Director Corporate Banking at Danske Bank Ireland branch. In his role, Niall is responsible for developing and executing Danske Bank’s strategy for the bank’s corporate clients (mainly publicly-quoted and semi-state companies across a wide and diverse range of business sectors). Niall has a particular interest in the Sustainability agenda and is Danske Bank’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) lead in Ireland, responsible for developing the Bank’s programme for this area. Prior to joining Danske Bank, he worked with Bank of Ireland in Business Banking where he held Relationship Manager roles and in Retail Banking. Niall is a qualified accountant, being a member of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (ACCA) and holds the Association of Corporate Treasurers’ Certificate in International Treasury Management.
Carol Lawton
Carol Lawton is currently Head of First Line Anti Money Laundering in AIB. Most recently, Carol was Head of Channel Optimisation, with responsibility for driving both staff and customer adoption of AIB’s digital and direct channel capabilities. In this role, Carol placed significant focus on digital education, and developed a comprehensive staff education programme within AIB. Carol’s diverse career with AIB has spanned a wide range of functions and roles at senior level including operations, programme management, payments, process transformation, retail banking and direct banking. Carol has a passion for learning and personal development. Carol holds the IOB Certificate (dating back to the 90’s!), a BSc (Management) from Trinity College, Dublin and the Professional Diploma in Financial Advice from University College, Dublin. She is also a certified Agile ScrumMaster.
David McCormack
David McCormack is a human resources professional with over 16 years’ experience in strategic business partnering and talent management, in regional and international locations, through phases of both growth and deleveraging. David is currently Head of HR for AIB Group (UK) plc responsible for driving the people agenda with a strong focus on delivering business strategy through organisational leadership and culture.
Paul Nixon
Paul Nixon is a Product Owner with responsibilities for Payments & Fraud development in eShopWorld. eShopWorld is a global eCommerce company supporting the worlds best loved brands.
Before this role Paul held a number of positions in Bank of Ireland across Retail Branch Banking, Product Management & Operations and Banking 365. Paul is customer focused and believes that Financial Services companies should use digital technology to deliver greater customer control, choice and enable them to reach their financial goals. His academic credentials include: the Qualified Financial Advisor, QFA (2007), Professional Banker (2015), University Diploma in Financial Services (2016), Bachelor of Financial Services (2017), Digital Product Management (2020) and he is currently completing the Diploma in Digital Transformation in Financial Services.
Jennie Power
Jennie Power is a compliance professional with 15+ years at a senior level. Jennie is currently the Head of Compliance and Risk with Gresham House Ireland (GHI), Asset Management. Prior to joining GHI, Jennie worked in Barclays Bank Ireland as the European Head of Financial Crime and MLRO and before that, Country Head of Compliance, MLRO and Data Protection Officer- Barclays. Prior to joining Barclays Bank Ireland Jennie worked in Danske Bank in the roles of Head of Compliance, MLRO and Chief Risk Officer. Before there, she held positions in Rabobank and Permanent tsb. Jennie is a graduate of UCD, with a B.Comm and qualified as a chartered accountant with PwC. She is a fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland. Jennie is currently an INED on the board of the charity of DEBRA Ireland.
Denis Stevenson
Denis Stevenson is currently working in AIB’s Business Governance and Control as part of the operations team. Denis began his career in AIB in 1998 working in retail banking in the branch network. In 2002 he joined the team which set up the personal credit centre and in 2006 moved to the wealth team as a financial planning consultant. Denis was elected by members of the Financial Services Union (FSU) to be the sector committee AIB member for the Munster region and serves on the FSU’s General Council.
The objectives of the regional committees are:
To assist Council in promoting the objects of IOB in its functional area;
To provide a local co-ordinating point for members and students of IOB;
To provide a programme of activities for its members in conjunction with IOB secretariat;
To provide a channel for consultation between members and Council.
East region
Susan Jordan - Chair
Susan is currently an assistant branch manager in Permanent tsb’s retail network. Susan began her career in Permanent tsb in 2006 when she joined the Banks' mortgage processing team.
Susan holds an International Bachelor of Arts from UCD and the Professional Banker designation from IOB, among other accreditations. She is currently studying Operational Risk Management Practices through IOB.
Kevin Fitzgerald
Following a successful career in the Financial Services sector Kevin has set up his own business T/A Equilibrium. With over twenty-five years management experience across multiple roles, Kevin has worked with people, and teams, across all levels of the organisation.
He is passionate about helping people to continually improve their performance and reach their potential, by facilitating, through self-discovery and coaching, areas for further improvement in order to build their confidence and effectiveness.
Leveraging off his many years in Learning & Development he now specialises in Presentation / Time Management / Influencing Skills and Leadership Development focussing on Culture and Accountability. He is motivated by the visible progress participants make during and post the learning interventions.
His qualifications include a Business Degree (1.1) along with multiple diplomas and certifications through IOB. He is certified in Training Design, Build, Delivery and Change Management. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Bankers in Ireland and is a member (and previous Chairperson) of the East Region committee and Disciplinary Committee. He is a member of the Media Cube, Business Review Panel based at the IADT Campus. He has been an active Board Member of Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber and a member of the Strategic Policy Committee (Planning) at Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Marie Murphy
Marie is a manager in the Wholesale Risk Portfolio Management team in Ulster Bank. Marie joined Ulster Bank in 2004 and worked in Retail Banking and Business Banking before joining Credit Risk.
Marie has completed several qualifications through IOB including the Bachelor of Financial Services, and holds Qualified Financial Advisor and Professional Banker designations.
Finbar Gaffney
Finbar is an Associate of CZone coaching and training business having worked in the field of training and development for over 20 years. He specialises in management coaching, sales, customer service, and relationship management skills training. He is passionate about personal development and supporting people to achieve their potential though self-development and continuous improvement.
Finbar is a management and leadership coach who works with individuals who wish to improve or progress their careers. Finbar is an experienced trainer, coach and mentor with strong communication and relationship building skills. He is a creative problem solver who is passionately interested in helping people and organisations to fulfil their potential. Finbar enjoyed a successful career in the financial sector with over 15 years at senior manager level in sales and strategic management positions. Finbar developed his interest in people development when leading and motivating large teams of financial advisors and their managers. Finbar’s professional ethos follows the principle that all human beings, groups and organisations are striving for growth and positive oriented change.
His academic credentials include an Advanced Diploma in Life, Leadership and Executive Coaching together with a Diploma in Training Evaluation and Delivery. Finbar also holds the Qualified Financial Advisor (QFA) designation and completed the Registered Representative examinations with the Irish Stock Exchange. He lectured for IOB in financial regulation, investment advice, and pensions. Finbar was the Chief Examiner for the QFA exams and presented several CPD lectures for IOB. He is a Director of IOB and he is currently a member of the Membership Services Committee and the Education Strategic Advisory Committee.
Fergus Hickey
Fergus has over 20 years’ experience in retail banking with Bank of Ireland in both a branch and direct model. His breadth of roles includes Business Adviser for the SME market, Sales Manager, Branch Manager and Area Sales Capability Manager covering all of the branches in Dublin city and surrounding area. Fergus also held a Sales Training Manager position in Direct Channels covering both Kilkenny and Dublin.
Fergus is currently working in the bank’s transformational project, the Core Banking Systems Programme, where his responsibilities involve business analysis and project management.
Fergus has successfully attained the QFA, Professional Banker and Chartered Banker qualifications.
Darren Duignan
Darren is currently Manager of the Business Market in AIB’s Direct Banking division, a position he has held since its inception in May 2013. Darren began his career with AIB in 2000 and has worked in a number of different areas such as Retail Banking, Finance & Leasing and Commercial Finance.
In his current role Darren is responsible for building and managing a leading edge Direct Channels capability that significantly underlines the future strategy and focus of AIB for its Business customers.
Darren has a Bachelor of Financial Services, Chartered Banker and is accredited as a QFA.
Elizabeth Mahon
Elizabeth is a Senior Manager in the Strategy & Planning department of Permanent TSB.
Elizabeth joined Permanent TSB in 2012, having previously worked for Deloitte Consulting, specialising in the Financial Services sector. Elizabeth has a BBS in Business & French from Trinity College Dublin, an MBS from Dublin City University, and is a Chartered Banker.
Elizabeth recently completed the Professional Diploma in Retail Banking with IOB.
Julie Lawton
Julie has worked with AIB since 2005, holding a variety of roles across the frontline and head office. Her recent roles include Regional Business Banking Manager for Dublin South and Central and as Strategy Manager for the SME market in Group Marketing.
Julie has several qualifications from the IOB including the QFA and Professional Certificate in SME Credit. In addition, she holds a BA in European Studies from U.L. and recently graduated with an MSc in Strategic Management and Innovation from DIT.
Jonathan Martin
Jonathan has more than 15 years’ experience in the financial services industry, having started his career in retail banking with Permanent TSB in 2004. He had roles as branch manager and in retail operations during his time there.
Jonathan joined Irish Life in 2017 and is currently Sales Excellence Manager in its financial planning team. The role gives him responsibility for the training and development requirements of over 400 financial advisers.
Jonathan has gained several qualifications through IoB including a Bachelors in Financial Services, Professional Diploma in Compliance, and holds the QFA and Professional Banker designations. He has most recently been enrolled in the Professional Certificate in Consumer Protection Risk, Culture and Ethical Behaviour.
South region
Marie Barry - Chair
Marie Barry is Branch Leader in AIB Bank Fermoy , QFA, Diploma in Financial Services. Marie joined AIB in the South East and worked in a number of customer facing roles across County Wexford including a Business Development Role, Regional Training Role and HR. Experienced in Customer Engagement with a strong background in Relationship Management, having managed SME Portfolios a mix of Agri, Commercial and Professional customers in a number of AIB Branches. In addition to Marie’s experience within AIB, she is a qualified Business and Life Coach and a qualified professional trainer.
Pat Ahern
Pat Ahern has worked with Ulster Bank Ireland DAC since 1989, holding a number of positions across Retail and Business Banking, and is currently Portfolio Manager for SME Clients in Cork City and County.
He is a past Chairman of IOB South. Pat is a Qualified Financial Advisor and holds a Diploma in Financial Services, and an Honours Diploma in SME Credit.
Derek Horgan
Flagship Commercial Branch Manager Cork at Bank of Ireland Patrick St the home of Work Bench in Cork. I have held a wide variety of management roles in various sectors of Bank of Ireland, including Innovation, Tech & Regional roles.
A strong influential business leader with the ability to inspire and motivate others, a passion for putting customers at the heart of the business, highly effective leader of change in a dynamic and changing environment, with a relentless determination to deliver business success.
Natural ability to work as part of a team or as a sole contributor, with excellent people and communication skills. Excellent computer and technical skills. Self-starter with creative vision.
Oonagh Connolly
Oonagh Connolly joined AIB in 1998 and spent 10 years working for Ark Life before moving into retail banking in 2008. She has gained extensive branch banking experience and knowledge though out her career having worked in a number of branches in Cork.
Oonagh was recently appointed Branch Manager AIB Douglas Road. Her role is to offer the best banking experience for bother business and personal customers.
Oonagh is a Qualified Financial Advisor and also has an honours diploma in SME credit awarded by UCD.
Gerard Burgoyne
Gerard Burgoyne joined AIB in 2000 and has spent the last 19 years working in Retail Banking. He has gained extensive Branch Banking experience and knowledge throughout his career working in a number roles and locations throughout Cork City and County.
Gerard is currently Branch Manager, AIB Little Island. His current role is to lead out the Branch in his local area, particularly focused on the Business & Personal market. Gerard is a Qualified Financial Advisor, and holds a honours BComm degree from University College Cork.
Marie Somers
Marie Somers has worked in the financial industry for the last 18 years and has experience in both Retail and Business Banking. She joined Ulster Bank in 2007 and is currently working in Business Banking in Cork.
She has gained extensive experience and knowledge in working with SME clients across a number of sectors in Cork City and County.
Marie is a Qualified Financial Advisor and also has an Honours Diploma in SME Credit awarded by UCD.
David Sheehan
David joined Bank of Ireland in 2004 as part of their Business Banking Graduate Programme and had a number of roles in Business Banking before moving to Retail Banking in 2011. David is currently Branch Manager at Bank of Ireland Fermoy, managing a team of financial and agri advisers.
David holds a BSc Finance from UCC and has studied extensively with IOB, completing the QFA exams, the Professional Banker Programme and the Chartered Banker Programme. David is currently studying for the MSc in Banking.
Tomás Manning
Tomás has worked in the financial services industry with Permanent TSB since 1990 spending time in its Bancassurance and Retail Banking channels. He is currently Branch Manager of Permanent TSB Douglas.
Tomás is a Chartered Banker and a Qualified Financial Advisor.
Deirdre McSweeney
Deirdre joined permanent tsb in 1997 spending time in Dublin and Cork retail banking channels and retail credit departments. Deirdre is currently Territory Sales Manager in Clonakilty and Skibbereen, West Cork.
Deirdre is a Chartered Banker, has studied extensively with IOB, completing the QFA exams, and also holds a BFS Degree from UCD.
Belfast
Lynsey Hughes - Chair
Lynsey joined AIB NI as a Career Banker in 2007 and has since held roles in various business areas including Corporate Banking, NAMA & Restructuring and New Customer Acquisitions. Lynsey has operated at a senior level for a number of years having lead out on various loan sales and has managed significant lending & acquisition portfolios.
Lynsey is currently the Head of Private and Workplace Banking in AIB NI being responsible for the strategic direction of Retail on boarding, culminating in the launch of the proposition in 2019. Her passion is delivering customer excellence and providing unique engagement opportunities. Lynsey is an advocate of giving back to the communities which we service and volunteered as a Corporate Mentor with the PilotLight Charity.
Lynsey is a graduate of Queens University of Belfast with a degree in Finance with French.
Paul McClurg
Paul is Head of Belfast Business Banking in Bank of Ireland UK.
He has been with Bank of Ireland for 18 years and joined after graduating from Queens University of Belfast with a degree in Economics and Masters Degree in Computer Science. During this time, Paul has held a number of roles within Business Banking including leading Belfast Units, Public Sector Banking, Professional and Property team and North Down team. He currently Heads the Business Banking Teams in the Belfast region.
Paul has completed the Chartered Banker qualification and is the current Chair of the Belfast Committee.
Vicki Louise Hassan
Vicki joined Danske Bank in 2013 and is a Senior Manager within the Danske Bank Operations team, prior to this she worked for Ulster Bank.
Her career spans more than 28 years and she has held a number of senior roles in various business areas including Retail Banking, Collections & Recoveries, Central Change Projects, Business Improvement, Training and Communication and Strategy & Corporate Development.
She holds a Master’s in Business Administration from QUB and joined the Belfast Committee in 2016.
Gerry Hawkins
I have over 30 years Branch Banking experience with First Trust across a number of roles, mainly based in greater Belfast locations.
First Trust branch banking has a specialist team of Branch Leaders focused on delivering outstanding customer service to our customers. At First Trust Bank we offer a full range of products and services to Personal, Business and Private Banking clients. By building relationships and understanding each client's needs, we shape our products and services to provide a first class client experience.
Each branch leader is supported by a team of credit experts who have extensive knowledge of the various business sectors across Northern Ireland. Together our Branch network and Regional Business Teams aim to deliver a personalised and responsive service to our highly valued business customers. This means understanding their business and following through on commitments to clients.
Ken Kennedy
Ken is Head of Financial Crime with Ulster Bank Conduct and Regulatory affairs with responsibilities across the Island of Ireland. He is a career Banker with over 37 years experience having been with Ulster Bank since 1979.
Ken has had an association with IOB over many years both a Regional and National level. A past member of Council, previous Chair of the Membership Services Committee and past Chair of the Belfast Regional committee. Ken is a Fellow of IOB and a member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.
Alan Laird
Alan is a senior manager within Ulster Bank, A career banker with over 20 years experience within the organisation, he has held a number of positions across Risk, Business Banking, Retail and Restructuring.
Alan holds an Hons degree in Financial Services from UCD as well as a number of IOB qualifications.
Alan also holds a Chartered Banker designation and has represented Ulster Bank on the Belfast Regional Committee for the past 10 years.
Wendy Carleton
Wendy is Senior Manager with Danske Bank Operations. She is a career banker with over 37 year’s experience having joined Northern Bank Limited in 1979. She has held a number of senior positions in Danske Bank and has a long history with IOB serving as Chairperson of the Belfast Regional Committee on two occasions as well as serving on Council.
Wendy sits on the Membership Services Committee and is a Fellow of the IOB.
Joanne Wilson
Joanne is the Head of the Contact Centre for Edinburgh, Greenock and Belfast. She is a career banker with almost 29 years experience joining Ulster Bank in September 1989. Joanne has held a number of senior positions in a variety of areas including Branch Banking, Resource Development, Debit Recovery, Risk Management and Contact Centre.
Joanne is a board member of the recently formed Contact Centre Network in Northern Ireland. Joanne holds IOB qualifications and is an accredited coach.
Joanne joined the Belfast Committee in June 2018.
Catherine O'Keefe
Catherine O'Keefe has over fourteen years banking experience across three institutions, with seven of those years spent in lending roles. The remainder of her banking career has been spent restructuring/negotiating the sale of assets on behalf of NAMA.
Catherine is currently in a Relationship Manager role with First Trust Bank, Belfast. She holds a BA (Hons) in Economics and Government and a Masters in Business Studies, both from University of Ulster and is currently undertaking IOB exams.
She joined the Belfast Committee in 2018.
Desi Boyle
Desi Boyle currently works within the Deal Advisory department in KPMG with a strong focus on transaction services, corporate acquisitions, financial due diligence, pre and post deal evaluations and vendor due diligence. He also works with many financial institutions and companies providing independent business reviews and capital funding reviews across a wide range of industries. Prior to his current role, Desi spent over five years working in various roles in PwC and Bank of Ireland.
Desi holds a first-class BA (Hons) degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Liverpool. Desi is a qualified accountant and is member of Chartered Accountants Ireland. He also holds a Diploma in Corporate Finance from Chartered Accountants Ireland.
Desi has completed the Chartered Banker qualification and is a licentiate of the Institute of Banking in Ireland. He was also accredited the Professional Diploma in Banking from University College Dublin.
Desi joined the Belfast Committee in February 2019. He is also a board member of two non-profit organisations in conjunction with various other committee positions.
Tim McNiece
Tim has been with Danske bank for two years having joined as part of the graduate scheme in 2017. Since then he has worked within business banking, business development, strategy and operations.
Tim continues to study as part of IOB exams. He Joined the Belfast Committee in 2019.
IOB’s governance regulations are comprised of the following documents: Constitution, Bye-Laws and our Corporate Governance Statement. Please see links ot these documents below.
Corporate Governance Statement
Disciplinary Proceedings Flowchart