Header Image Placeholder

 

Management

Image Placeholder on top of main text

Main Text Placeholder

  • 1. Donal Connell

    C.Eng., F.I.E.I., B.E.
    Chief Executive
    Age 56
    Mr. Connell was appointed as Chief Executive on 14 August 2006. He began his career in the Department of Post and Telegraphs and has held senior management positions in Unitrode Ireland, 3Com Ireland and Maxtor Ireland where he was General Manager prior to joining An Post. He is a non-executive director of Xilinx Corporation European Board and of Postbank Ireland Limited. He is also Chairman of An Post National Lottery Company.

  • 3. Jack Dempsey

    B.Comm., M.B.A., M.P.A.
    Special Projects Director
    Age 59
    Mr. Dempsey joined the Post Office in 1968 as an Executive Officer in the Department of Posts and Telegraphs. During his career, he has gained wide experience in all aspects of postal operations and commercial activities, both national and international, occupying a variety of senior management positions across the Company. He was appointed Special Projects Director in April 2009.

  • 5. Pat Knight

    M.Sc.(Mgmt.), F.C.I.P.D.
    Human Resources Director
    Age 55
    Mr. Knight joined An Post in March 2004 as Human Resources Director. Previously, he had been General Manager Human Resources at Waterford Crystal, which he joined in 1986 and where he held senior HR roles, both in Ireland and the UK. Previous experience also includes work as a Personnel Officer with Bord na Móna plc. He is a Trustee of the An Post Superannuation Schemes.

  • 7. Liam O’Sullivan

    Mails Operations Director
    Age 43
    Mr. O’Sullivan joined An Post in 1985 as a Post Office Clerk. During his career, he has gained broad experience across the full range of the Company’s business. He has held various senior managerial and project management positions in the Company, including periods as Mail Processing Director and Director of Collection & Delivery Change Programmes and Operations. He took up his current position in April 2009.

  • 9. Liam Sheehan

    Sales and Marketing Director
    Age 50
    Mr. Sheehan joined An Post in 2000 as General Manager Sales & Marketing and he was appointed as Sales & Marketing Director in October 2006. He has extensive experience in the Irish fast moving consumer goods sector and in brand creation, channel management and sales strategy. He previously held senior Sales & Marketing positions in Proctor & Gamble and in Guinness and he was Commercial Director with Erin Foods. He is a director of the Irish Direct Marketing Association.

  • 11. Barney Whelan

    B.Sc., M.B.A., F.P.R.I.I.
    Director of Communications and
    Corporate Affairs
    Age 55
    Mr. Whelan joined An Post in January 2005. Having spent many years in the aquaculture industry, he was responsible for public relations and brand communications at the ESB. He subsequently held the position of Director, Sales and Marketing at The Food Safety Promotion Board. He was appointed to his current position in October 2006.

Main Text Placeholder 2

  • 2. John Daly

    A.C.M.A., M.Sc.(Mgmt.)
    Retail Operations Director
    Age 47
    Mr. Daly joined An Post in December 1988 having worked previously as a management accountant in FÁS. During the early part of his career with An Post, he worked in the Finance division as a management accountant. He then held various senior finance and management positions within the Retail division before being appointed to his current position in October 2006. He is a director of The Prize Bond Company Limited.

  • 4. Peter Gallagher

    B.Sc., M.B.A., M.Inst.D
    Director of Strategy and Business Excellence
    Age 48
    Mr. Gallagher joined An Post in April 2007 as Head of Strategy and Business Excellence. Prior to joining An Post, he had been a Partner in PA Consulting Group’s Global Business Transformation Practice where he led major transformational and business operational improvement programmes for private & public sector clients. Previous experience also includes Director of Strategy with KPMG Consulting and Business Operations Manager (UK & Ireland) for Dell Computer Corporation.

  • 6. Brian McCormick

    B.E. (Mech.), M.B.A.
    Services Director
    Age 50
    Mr. McCormick joined An Post in May 2002 as Strategy Director and was appointed to his current position of Services Director in October 2003. Prior experience includes CRH plc and Merrion Corporate Finance where he was a Director. He is a Trustee of the An Post Superannuation Schemes.

  • 8. Peter Quinn

    B.Comm., F.C.A., M.B.A.
    Chief Financial Officer
    Age 51
    Mr. Quinn joined An Post in August 2004 having previously held senior financial and strategic positions in PJ Carroll and Company plc and Monaghan Mushrooms Limited. Earlier in his career, he trained as a chartered accountant and worked in practice with KPMG. He is a director of Postbank Ireland Limited.

  • 10. Michael Tyndall

    B.Comm., F.C.A.
    Company Secretary
    Age 59
    Mr. Tyndall joined An Post in January 1989 as Head of Financial Accounting and he was appointed as Company Secretary in April 1998. He began his career in the accountancy profession from where he qualified as a chartered accountant. He then worked and held senior financial and management positions in insurance and distribution businesses. He is a Trustee of the An Post Superannuation Schemes and he is also Company Secretary to An Post National Lottery Company.