ASA appoints new board member
Kyla O’Kelly has joined the board of the self-regulatory body Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland. Ms O’Kelly is also currently a board director at advertising agency Javelin Group. She is also a board director for the Young Social Innovators, a charity working with young people in schools. Prior to Javelin, she worked in Brussels training at the European Commission, followed by a communications role at an independent EU public affairs conference specialist.
Hibernia REIT appoints Head of Sustainability
Neil Menzies has been named as sustainability manager with Hibernia REIT, which owns and develops property and specialises in Dublin city centre offices. Mr Menzies will lead the firm’s sustainability strategy, cutting energy consumption and water usage across its property portfolio. He joins from Transdev, operator of the LUAS, where he was environment and sustainability manager.
New CIO appointed at Initiative Ireland
Declan O’Brien has been appointed as chief investment officer with property finance and impact investment firm Initiative Ireland, which helps investors to co-fund the construction of energy-efficient social and affordable housing projects nationwide. Mr O’Brien has over 25 years of investment management experience, working in senior management roles at international banks such as JP Morgan, HSBC, and BNP Paribas. As group CEO of the Barak Fund Management, a trade finance and private debt fund management company based in Mauritius, he grew the business from $100m into $1bn of assets under management. Initiative Ireland is based at NovaUCD and is supported by Enterprise Ireland.
ILIM appoints Head of Responsible Investment
Kathy Ryan has been named as head of responsible investment with Irish Life Investment Managers. A senior sustainable investment specialist, Ms Ryan is experienced in environmental, social, and governance factors in investments. She joins from Aviva Investors, where she was a product strategist in the same field. She has also been an executive director at Global Green Investments. Ms Ryan has also worked with the World Bank, attracting private capital for renewable energy projects. She has also advised the European Commission on green bond development and carbon tracker and the UN Principles for Responsible Investment on climate risk.
BHSM makes Senior appointment to Private Clients Team
Trea McGuinness has been appointed as a Senior Associate of the Private Clients Team in BHSM. Trea specialises in the areas of Wills and estate planning, Trusts and the administration of estates. She advises domestic and international clients, both private and professional, in the administration of estates and on related taxation and any resulting litigation.