Irish Region
Get to know the Irish Region Council
Meet the team
We are The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland – Irish Region, which provides thought leadership and international recognised qualifications for everybody working in governance. Our professional network supports a growing community of over 600 chartered secretaries and more than 200 students and affiliate members, many of whom work in governance, risk and compliance in Ireland.
The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland – Irish Region's services include guidance on technical issues, such as the provisions of the 2014 Companies Act, training, qualifications, CPD and networking events, regular email briefings and online recruitment services.
If you are interested in joining the Council, please contact us.
Meet your local Council
Nadine Conlon FCG, President
Nadine Conlon was appointed Company Secretary of FBD Group in October 2021. As Company Secretary, Nadine is responsible for advising the Board, through the Chairperson, on all corporate governance and company secretarial matters.
Nadine joined FBD from Bank of America Europe DAC, where she worked for 3 years as Senior Vice President/Director in the Legal team. Prior to this Nadine worked in various company secretariat roles for Permanent TSB plc and Mediolanum.
Nadine is a Fellow of the CGI: The Chartered Governance Institute UK and Ireland, she is also President of the Institute in Ireland. Nadine holds an LLB (Hons) in Irish Law from the University of Nottingham-Trent, a Masters in Management and Corporate Governance from Ulster University and a Post-Graduate Diploma from the Kemmy Business School (University of Limerick) in Management Practice.
Eilish Downes GradCG, Joint Secretary
Eilish Downes is a Graduate of the Chartered Governance Institute and is Joint Secretary of the Irish Institute. Eilish has worked as a Company Secretary at Grant Thornton Ireland, ICON plc, and currently works as Assistant Company Secretary at FBD Group.
Eilish holds a Bachelor of Business and Law (BBLs) from University College Dublin, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Management and Corporate Governance from Ulster University.
Nathan Grimley ACG, Joint Secretary
Nathan is an Associate of the Chartered Governance Institute and is joint Secretary of the Irish Institute.
Nathan has worked as a Company Secretary in Ireland and the UK, with PwC UK and PwC Ireland, and currently works at Arthur Cox LLP providing Company Secretarial services to a large profile of clients across various sectors including large pharmaceutical companies, large financial institutions, and multi-national logistics and food industry companies.
Jamie Hedderman, Student Champion
Council members
- Salvador Nash FCG
- Aoife Kernan ACG
- Jenny McGowran ACG
- Nathan Grimley ACG
- Ruairí Cosgrove FCG
- Adrienne Lonergan FCG (Treasurer)
- Jillian O'Sullivan FCG
- Melissa Scully ACG
- Colm Hanley ACG
- Elizabeth Bolger
Committee members
Governance and Nomination Committee:
- Ruairi Cosgrove FCG (Chair)
- Conor Sweeney FCG
- Salvador Nash FCG
- Deirdre Mooney FCG
- Jillian O’Sullivan FCG
Events Committee:
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George Alton (Chair)
- Jenny McGowran ACG
- Claire Healey ACG
- Holly Forbes
- Liza Botha GradCG
- Aoife Carroll
Company Secretarial Practice Committee:
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Jillian O'Sullivan FCG (Chair)
- Ray Hunt FCG
- Trudy Kealy-Mahon FCG
- Conor Sweeney FCG
- Nathan Grimley ACG
- Deirdre Mooney FCG
- Sinead Floody ACG
- Sinead Humphreys ACG
- Laura Kearney FCG
Education Committee:
- Claire O'Brien ACG
- Aoife Kernan (Chair)
- Colm Hanley ACG
- Jamie Hedderman
- Sarah Colfer FCG
Contact the Irish Region
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