Initiative Ireland hires new Finance Director
Property finance platform Initiative Ireland has appointed Aisling Healy as its Director of Finance and Treasury. Ms Healy, who brings over 30 years of experience to the role, will be responsible for all aspects of financial and treasury management within the Initiative Financial Group, which specialises in social impact investments. Prior to this appointment, she held senior financial roles in a variety of organisations, including accountancy practice, software development, not-for-profit, and education.
Susan O’Halloran appointed chief legal officer at National Treasury Management Agency
Solicitor Susan O’Halloran has been appointed chief legal officer of the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA). Ms O’Halloran joined the NTMA in 2012 and served as head of the NTMA’s legal unit prior to her appointment as chief legal officer. She was previously a corporate partner at McCann FitzGerald for 10 years, where she also trained and worked following qualification as a solicitor.
Helen Martin appointed chief executive of Charities Regulator
Solicitor Helen Martin has been appointed as chief executive of the Charities Regulator. She has been performing the functions of the CEO on an acting-up basis since last October, and prior to that was director of regulation at the regulatory body. Before joining the Charities Regulator, Ms Martin worked in the Office of the Attorney General. She also worked in the private sector for over 10 years, holding roles including senior associate in the regulatory and competition law unit of a large law firm and in-house legal and regulatory adviser for two telecommunications companies.
Comyn Kelleher Tobin appoints three new partners in Dublin and Cork
Comyn Kelleher Tobin (CKT) has announced the appointment of Louise Duggan, Lebeau Jonker and Emily Sexton as partners across the firm’s Dublin and Cork offices. Ms Duggan, partner in CKT’s commercial property department, has a track record acting for developers, institutions and businesses in a complex property market. She advises on all areas of commercial conveyancing and the acquisition, financing, leasing, development and disposal of commercial property and mixed scheme developments, and her clients include property developers, investors, receivers, banks, state bodies and educational institutions. Mr Jonker, partner in healthcare and medical law, has a national reputation in healthcare and child protection law with extensive experience in wardship, mental health, disabilities, civil detention and civil detention cases with an international element. Ms Sexton, partner in employment, healthcare and medical law, is a CEDR-accredited mediator and practices in the area of employment law, primarily advising employers, including healthcare employers, in relation to legislative obligations and the defence of employment claims.