Glenveagh Properties plc (the “Company”) a leading Irish homebuilder, is pleased to announce the appointment of Emer Finnan as an independent non-executive Director with effect from 1 July 2023. Glenveagh also announces that Pat McCann will assume the position of Senior Independent Director with immediate effect.
Emer Finnan is a qualified accountant who has worked both as an investment banker and a group CFO. She is currently President, Europe of Kildare Partners, a private equity firm based in London and Dublin, where she is responsible for investment origination in Europe. After qualifying as a chartered accountant with KPMG, she worked in investment banking at Citibank and ABN AMRO in London and then NCB Stockbrokers in Dublin. In 2005 she joined EBS Building Society in Ireland, becoming its Finance Director in early 2010. In 2012, Emer re-joined NCB Stockbrokers to lead a financial services team in Ireland. She joined Kildare Partners in 2013.
Emer previously served as a non-executive director of C&C Group plc from 2014 to 2023 and she is currently a non-executive director of Britvic plc.
Emer will also join the Audit & Risk Committee.
Glenveagh Chairman, John Mulcahy, commented:
"I am delighted to welcome Emer to Glenveagh. Her significant experience, across both executive and non-executive roles, will be an excellent addition to the Board and I look forward to working alongside her.”