By Business & Finance 
Pictured: Manqi Ke, Sales Administrator at Landmark Technologies.
This week sees new and notable appointments at Landmark Technologies, Musgrave, BAM Ireland, Speed Fibre Group, Association of Advertisers Ireland, Squire Pattons Boggs, Lavelle Partners LLP, NTR plc, McCann FitzGerald LLP, Bay Broadcasting, Deloitte Ireland, and Salesforce.
By Héloïse Chaudot
Manqi Ke, Sales Administrator
Landmark Technologies
The Irish provider of IT and cybersecurity services, Landmark Technologies, has announced the appointment of Manqi Ke as its new Sales Administrator.
In her new role, Ke will be responsible for the sales process for customers. She will also maintain accurate records for CRM systems and facilitate effective communication between customers, suppliers, and internal teams.
Commenting on her new appointment, Manqi Ke said, “I plan to leverage my experience working in a fast-paced marketing environment in my new role, and will apply my strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks at once to the sales process at Landmark. I also believe that my background in client relationship management has provided invaluable skills for this position, and I’m looking forward to directly supporting Landmark’s customers as they continue to grow and succeed.”
Alister Musgrave, Board
Musgrave
Musgrave has announced the appointment of Alister Musgrave to its Board of Directors, as a Non-executive Director and Family Director. He succeeds Chris Pilling, who stepped down after 8 years of service for the company.
Alister Musgrave brings experience from the finance, insurance, and technology sectors. Before his new role, he co-founded MoneyHero Group while in Hong Kong. MoneyHero is now Asia’s leading personal finance aggregator platform.
Following his appointment, Nicky Hartey, Chairman, said, “I am pleased to welcome Alister to the Musgrave Board. He brings a strong international perspective, deep commercial expertise and a clear understanding of both entrepreneurship and governance. He will be a valuable addition to the Board as we continue to evolve and grow the business.”
Commenting on his appointment, Alister Musgrave added, “I am honoured to join the Musgrave Board at such a significant moment in the company’s journey. As a fifth-generation member of the Musgrave family, this year holds special meaning as we celebrate Musgrave’s 150th anniversary – a testament to its proud heritage, strong values, and enduring commitment to excellence.”
John Cunningham, Market Insight Director
BAM Ireland
BAM Ireland has announced the appointment of John Cunningham as its new Market Insight Director. In his new role, Cunningham will be responsible for developing BAM Ireland’s market intelligence and analytics capabilities.
His previous roles included senior management positions in Morgan McKinley Group, Irish PTSB, and Friends First. Additionally, he was a Non-executive Director of Zurich Bank for many years.
Following his appointment, John Cunningham said, “BAM’s values and purpose-driven approach resonate strongly with me, and I look forward to helping the company harness market insights to drive growth, resilience, and continued excellence in delivery.”
Kieran Mulvey, Board
Speed Fibre Group
Pictured (L-R): Kieran Muvley and Speed Fibre Group CEO Peter McCarthy.
Speed Fibre Group has announced the appointment of Kieran Mulvey to the Board of the company. Kieran Mulvey has built a career spanning public administration, regulation, sport, and governance.
Before joining the company, he held several senior executive roles, including Chief Executive of the Labour Relations Commission and Director General of the Workplace Relations Commission. He later served as Ireland’s first Just Transition Commissioner from 2019 to 2023 and spent a decade as Chairperson of Sport Ireland. He has also served on numerous university boards and a wide range of government bodies and agencies. He is approved by the Central Bank of Ireland as a PCF under its Fitness and Probity regime and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of An Post.
Commenting on his appointment, Mulvey said, “I am delighted to be appointed to the Board at Speed Fibre Group at a pivotal point in the company’s development. Speed Fibre Group, together with Enet and Magnet Plus, is a forward-thinking business that plays a vital role in strengthening Ireland’s digital infrastructure and enabling a more competitive, connected and resilient telecommunications landscape.”
Following the appointment of Mulvey, Speed Fibre Group’s CEO, Peter McCarthy said, “The appointment of Kieran to the Board of Speed Fibre Group is a testament to the growth and progression of the business recently. As we celebrate 25 years of Enet in business in 2025, and the expansion of our infrastructure footprint, Kieran’s appointment is an important step for the next chapter for Speed Fibre Group.”
Geoff Codd and Jennifer Power, President & Vice-President
Association of Advertisers in Ireland
Pictured (L-R): Jennifer Power, Vice President AAI & Geoff Codd, President AAI.
The Association of Advertisers in Ireland (AAI) has announced two new appointments.
Jennifer Power has been appointed as AAI’s Vice-President. She brings extensive experience as a senior marketing leader. Currently working as Media Lead for the UK and Ireland at McDonald’s, she oversees media strategy across multiple markets and brings a proven record of driving growth through effective collaboration with both internal stakeholders and external partners.
Commenting on her appointment, Jennifer Power said, “I’m delighted to take up this role with the AAI following my work with the other Board members over the past few years.”
Geoff Codd has been appointed as President of AAI for a two-year term. Codd has extensive experience in developing and maintaining strong brands within highly competitive and regulated environments. He has also previously served on the AAI Board, reflecting his long-standing engagement with and commitment to Ireland’s advertising industry.
Commenting on his appointment, Geoff Codd, President of the AAI, said, “Having previously served on the Board of the AAI, I’m very aware of the important work the association does to maintain and develop a vibrant advertising industry here in Ireland. I’m looking forward to working with all my colleagues at the AAI to champion Irish advertisers and brand marketers.”
Jane O’Grady, Head of Intellectual Property & Technology
Squire Patton Boggs
Pictured (L-R): Dennis Agnew, Managing Partner of the Irish Office, and Jane O’Grady, Head of Intellectual Property & Technology, Squire Patton Boggs.
Jane O’Grady has been appointed as Head of Intellectual Property & Technology for Ireland at Squire Patton Boggs. In her new role, O’Grady will focus on intellectual property and data protection. She brings extensive experience advising on the IP and data protection dimensions of M&A transactions, particularly those with a cross-border element. A registered trademark and design attorney in both Ireland and the EU, she advises on the protection, commercialisation, and enforcement of intellectual property. She also provides guidance on all areas of privacy law, including GDPR compliance, data subject access requests, and cross-border transfers of personal data.
Commenting on her new role, Jane O’Grady said, “In less than three years, Squire Patton Boggs has really made a mark on the legal landscape in Ireland. Their impressive client roster, burgeoning M&A and PE practice, and access to global expertise all make for exciting new opportunities in the sphere of IP and commercial work. I look forward to being part of the team.”
Denise Dockery, Partner
Lavelle Partners LLP
Lavelle Partners LLP has appointed Denise Dockery as a Partner. With over 20 years of experience in conveyancing, Dockery has extensive expertise advising on high-value, complex property transactions across multiple sectors. Her work spans the acquisition and disposal of office headquarters, retail portfolios, public houses, industrial and logistics assets, and residential developments. She also has a strong track record in financing projects such as primary healthcare centres, hotels, and renewable energy initiatives, including wind farms.
In her new role, Dockery will provide guidance on all aspects of acquiring, selling, and leasing both commercial and residential property. She will work with a wide range of clients, including multinational corporations, state bodies, developers, lenders, investors, and owner-occupiers.
Commenting on her appointment, Denise Dockery said, “I’m excited to join Lavelle Partners and to contribute to the firm’s ongoing growth. I look forward to working alongside such a talented and ambitious team.”
Michael Lavelle, Managing Partner, added, “Denise is a fantastic addition to our team. With a wealth of Property expertise and a proven track record advising on standout real estate transactions, she will be a great asset to the firm as we continue to provide exceptional service to our clients.”
Luba Kotzeva, Board
NTR plc
Luba Kotzeva has been appointed as a Non-executive Director to the Board of NTR plc, effective on 1 March 2026.
With more than 26 years of experience, Kotzeva has guided corporates, sovereigns, and infrastructure investors through some of the most complex deals in power, energy, utilities, and infrastructure. She has played a key role in transactions exceeding £60 billion, covering over 60GW of power generation, with clean energy accounting for around three-quarters of that total. Her sector expertise is wide-ranging, spanning solar, onshore and offshore wind, nuclear, batteries, retail, waste, water, networks, and pioneering energy transition projects, including carbon capture and hydrogen initiatives.
Donal Tierney, Chairman of NTR, commented on the appointment, “We are delighted to welcome Luba Kotzeva to the Board of NTR plc. Her extensive expertise and deep sector knowledge in the global energy transition market will bring invaluable insight to our business as we continue to grow into new sectors and markets.”
Various appointments
McCann FitzGerald LLP
Pictured: Back row (L-R): Orla Courtney, Grace Armstrong, Stephen Holst, Clementine Farrell, David Higgins, Caitríona Callanan, Emma Hinds
Front row (L-R): Catherine Walsh, Kate Clancy, Sarah Pickering.
McCann FitzGerald LLP has announced the promotion of eight of its Senior Associates to Of Counsel, as well as the addition of a new team member, David Higgins.
Grace Armstrong, Insolvency and Restructuring
Armstrong has extensive experience in all corporate restructuring and insolvency procedures and has acted for insolvency practitioners, companies, directors, financial institutions and lenders with regard to contentious and non-contentious matters. She also specialises in commercial litigation, acting in a range of matters including shareholder disputes, challenges to enforcement and cross-border debt collection and recovery proceedings.
Clementine Farrell, Employment, Pensions and Incentives
Farrell works across the breadth of the Pensions & Incentives Group’s employer and trustee client list advising on all issues arising including trustee duties, the exercise of trustee discretions, the application of statutory regulations, administrative matters and review of service level agreements, pension adjustment orders, internal dispute resolution and referrals to the FSPO as well as clients’ strategic projects such as buy-outs, enhanced transfer value exercises, funding issues and parent company guarantees, mergers, and wind-ups.
She is the current Chairperson of the Association of Pension Lawyers in Ireland and a Chartered Accountant.
Orla Courtney, Real Estate
Courtney is a trusted senior lawyer specialising in real estate finance, carrying out diligence and advising Lenders on the real estate aspects of financing the development and/or acquisition of commercial property, including office, retail, industrial, hospitality, PRS, student and private residential accommodation, wind farm premises.
Emma Hinds, Procurement
Hinds has considerable experience in public procurement law, advising both public and private sector clients on all aspects of procurement processes. Her advisory work encompasses the full lifecycle of procurement, from the initial structuring of competitions and preparation of tender documents, through to contract execution and post-award issues.
Hinds’ contentious experience includes defending procurement challenges in the High Court and Commercial Court.
Kate Clancy, Aviation
Clancy specialises in banking and aviation finance and asset leasing transactions. She acts for many leading aircraft lessors and financiers on all aspects of aircraft financing and leasing, including sale and leaseback transactions, restructurings, portfolio acquisitions and disposals and cross-border leasing transactions.
Sarah Pickering, Debt Capital Markets
Pickering is experienced in advising prominent domestic and international financial institutions, non-bank lenders and corporates across a wide range of finance and debt capital markets products, including corporate borrowing, structured finance, securitisation, corporate bonds, real estate finance, digital infrastructure finance and loan-on-loan finance.
Caitríona Callanan, Tax
Callanan advises domestic and international clients on the Irish tax aspects of corporate transactions, as well as advisory matters such as establishing and structuring operations in Ireland. She has particular expertise in employment-related tax issues, including share awards, tax‑efficient remuneration, reward programmes and severance payments.
In addition, Caitríona Callanan is Head of the Tax Compliance Unit and leads a team delivering comprehensive Irish tax compliance services across all tax heads, including corporation tax, VAT, stamp duty, payroll taxes, share scheme reporting, betting duty and withholding taxes.
Catherine Walsh, Technology and Innovation
Walsh is a member of the Technology & Innovation Group advising clients on data, technology law and outsourcing matters, with a focus on data protection, IP, digital regulation, cyber security law and commercial contracts. She advises clients across the public and private sectors, including those in the life sciences and research sectors. She also supports the firm’s corporate transactions, advising on issues in these areas.
David Higgins, Asset Management and Investment Funds
Higgins is Of Counsel in the Investment Management Group based in our Dublin office. He advises clients on financial services and asset management matters with an emphasis on the establishment, authorisation, operation and maintenance of investment funds, including AIFs and UCITS, and MiFID investment firms.
Dave Kelly, Group Programme Director
Bay Broadcasting
Bay Broadcasting has announced the appointment of Dave Kelly as Group Programme Director. In his new role, Kelly will oversee Programming across Bay’s radio portfolio, including Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio, Radio Nova, and Galway Bay FM.
Speaking about the announcement, Kevin Branigan, CEO of Bay Broadcasting, said, “Dave is an outstanding programmer with an exceptional track record. He brings a strong, consistent and listener-focused approach to programming that delivers results, and we are delighted to appoint him to the newly created role of Group Programme Director.”
Commenting on his appointment, Dave Kelly added, “I’m delighted to bring my 30 years’ programming experience to Bay Broadcasting and to work even more closely with the talented teams across Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio, Radio Nova and Galway Bay FM. I’m incredibly proud of the success we’ve achieved, particularly the remarkable ratings growth at Radio Nova and Classic Hits over the past four years. Galway Bay FM is an exciting addition to the Bay stable, and I’m really looking forward to working with the team at their studios in Galway City. With radio in Ireland attracting 3.5 million listeners every weekday, according to the latest JNLR figures, it’s an exciting time to be part of this ever-evolving media landscape.”
Ron Doyle, Partner
Deloitte Ireland
Deloitte Ireland has announced the appointment of Ron Doyle as a Partner in its Tax & Legal practice. Doyle brings more than 20 years of experience to Deloitte, joining from PwC, where he served as an International Tax Director. He has spent nearly two decades advising aircraft lessors, operators, financiers, and multinational groups on complex domestic and cross-border tax matters. His expertise covers corporate and financial services tax, M&A, portfolio financings, platform structuring, and restructurings, with a strong record of leading high-value, multi-jurisdictional transactions.
Following the appointment, Harry Goddard, CEO of Deloitte Ireland, said, “We are investing decisively in market-leading expertise as we continue to scale our firm and deepen our impact with clients. Ron is one of the most respected figures in aviation finance taxation, and his arrival strengthens our ability to advise on the most complex, high-stakes transactions in the market. As we build momentum and accelerate our growth, appointments of this calibre are what keep Deloitte one step ahead.”
Ron Doyle added, “Both in the strength of its Tax & Legal platform and in the ambition of its growth agenda. The firm’s global reach, technical depth, and integrated approach create a very compelling proposition for clients navigating complexity at scale. I want to drive that ambition forward and to work with clients at the forefront of aviation finance and international tax.”
Nadja D’Arcy, Country Manager
Salesforce
Salesforce has appointed Nadja D’Arcy as its new Country Manager, following the upcoming departure of Carolan Lennon. D’Arcy currently serves as Vice President of Sales Development for the EMEA region.
D’Arcy joined Salesforce in 2008 as an Account Executive and has since overseen operations in the DACH region, which includes Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
Commenting on her appointment, Nadja D’arcy said, “After nearly 18 years with this incredible company, I still feel the same passion for our values and mission as I did on day one.”
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