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Management

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  • 1. Donal Connell

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

  • 3. Jack Dempsey

    B.Comm., M.B.A., M.P.A.
    Company Secretary
    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 as Company Secretary in March 2011.

  • 5. Pat Knight

    M.Sc.(Mgmt.), F.C.I.P.D.
    Human Resources Director
    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 includes work as a Personnel Officer with Bord na Móna plc. He is a Trustee of the An Post Superannuation Schemes and a director of Air Business Limited.

  • 7. Liam O’Sullivan

    Mails Operations Director
    Mr. O’Sullivan joined An Post in 1985. 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. He was appointed as Mail Processing Director in July 2004 and also served a period as Director of Collection & Delivery Change Programmes and Operations. He took up his current position in April 2009.

  • 9. Liam Sheehan

    Sales and Marketing Director
    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 Procter & Gamble and in Guinness and he was Commercial Director with Erin Foods. He is a director of The Prize Bond Company Limited. He is also Chairman of The Gift Voucher Shop Limited.

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  • 2. John Daly

    A.C.M.A., M.Sc.(Mgmt.)
    Retail Operations Director
    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 Directorate 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 Chairman of The Prize Bond Company Limited.

  • 4. Peter Gallagher

    B.Sc., M.B.A., M.Inst.D.
    Director of Strategy and Business Excellence
    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 roles include 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
    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 and Chairman of One Direct (Ireland) Limited and Air Business Limited.

  • 8. Peter Quinn

    B.Comm., F.C.A., M.B.A.
    Chief Financial Officer
    Mr. Quinn joined An Post in August 2004. Prior to this he held senior financial and strategic positions in PJ Carroll and Company plc and Monaghan Mushrooms Limited. He is a Chartered Accountant and trained in practice with KPMG. He is a director of An Post National Lottery Company.

  • 10. Barney Whelan

    B.Sc., M.B.A., F.P.R.I.I.
    Director of Communications and
    Corporate Affairs
     
    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.