Directors and Other Information

Eamonn O’Reilly was appointed Chief Executive of Dublin Port Company in August 2010 having previously held the position of Chief Executive at Portroe Stevedores, the Dublin Port based cargo handling business, since 2005. Eamonn also held the role of Group Development Manager of Portroe’s parent Company, Doyle Shipping Group, during that time.

Prior to joining the Doyle Shipping Group, Eamonn was Project Manager for Securicor Ireland and has also worked as a management consultant with KPMG. He served as Chief Executive of Marine Terminals Limited between 1992 and 1996. Eamonn started his career as an engineer with Irish Cement Limited before working overseas in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the Congo.

Eamonn is a chartered engineer having graduated from University College Dublin and holds an MBA from Trinity College Dublin. Eamonn is a member of Engineers Ireland, and current Chairman of the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) and is a member of the General Stevedoring Council.

Michael is an expert in environmental management and business with particular experience in assessing organisations against environmental legal compliance and international best practice in environmental mitigation measures and controls.

Highly experienced in the practical implementation of European environmental policy and regulations to achieve compliance, Michael is one of Ireland’s leading environmental auditors, with over twenty years’ experience in assessing environmental risk and best practice controls across a broad range of public and private sector organisations.

Michael has worked extensively with regulatory bodies with particular expertise in developing and delivering environmental inspection and/or enforcement schemes under various EU Directives and Regulations.

Michael has served as a Director and Board member on various Boards in Ireland, the UK, Italy and Japan and holds an MSc in European Environmental Policy and Regulation and a BSc in Environmental Science.

Helen first joined the Board in August 2012. She is a solicitor by profession and for many years was a partner and Head of Litigation in McCann FitzGerald with particular experience in commercial, regulatory, and administrative dispute resolution.

Helen is Secretary to the Board and Compliance Officer in NDRC, a Company that finds, builds and invests in start-up digital companies.

Helen is also a member of the Panel of the Irish Financial Services Appeals Tribunal, and an accredited CEDR mediator.

Geoff was appointed to the Board by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in July 2014. A shipping consultant and investor in ships, Geoff has more than 40 years experience within the shipping industry, both at sea and ashore.

Geoff is an advisor to and founding member of a privately held investment group in the shipping industry. The Company commercially manage, co-invest in, buy or build ships in various shipping market segments.

As a consultant he advises various clients on commercial and operational aspects within the shipping industry.

Geoff was a founding Shareholder/Director of an independent ship commercial management Company. The company developed into one of the foremost Specialised Reefer Operators. The Company was sold in 2005.

His experience covers various shore based management roles within the shipping industry. He is a qualified and experienced Class 1 Master Mariner whose sea experience encompasses 15 years trading worldwide in seagoing ranks including Captain.

Michael Hand was appointed to the Board of Dublin Port Company in February 2018 for a period of three years. Michael has extensive experience over 30 years as a senior leader in the Consulting Engineering and Construction sectors in Ireland. He has acted as Director and Managing Director of private and public companies. He has also acted as CEO and Director of Grangegorman Development Agency. He has a track record in the design and delivery of major strategic infrastructure projects throughout Ireland. He has also worked with distinction as a volunteer and Director in the voluntary community sector.

Michael is highly qualified in Engineering and Business. He holds a Degree in Civil Engineering from NUIG and a Masters in Business Administration from UCD. In 2014, he was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate by TU Dublin (DIT) in recognition of his contribution as an engineer, a public servant and as a servant to his community. He is a Fellow of four professional institutions and is a Chartered Engineer, a Chartered Director and a Chartered Water & Environment Manager.

Keith was appointed to the Board of Dublin Port Company in September 2017. Keith joined the Company in 1997 serving in the role of IT programmer. Keith has since progressed to his current role of ICT Operations Manager taking up more responsibilities and enhancing his skills along the way.

Keith has extensive experience with ICT and his 21 years’ in the Company has exposed him to every section of the organisation and to all of Dublin Port Company’s Operations.

Keith is a long standing member of SIPTU and has been actively involved in a central role on the SIPTU section committee for nearly 20 years.

Lesley Williams is a practicing independent non-executive Director. She was appointed to the Board of DPC in January 2019 and as Chairperson of the Audit and Risk Committee in March 2019. She has over 25 years experience in financial services having held senior positions in Goodbody Stockbrokers, Investec Bank plc and Euronext Dublin (formerly the Irish Stock Exchange).

Lesley is an Associate member of the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute (CFA), formerly as an Associate member of the Institute of Investment Management and Research (IIMR), a Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment. She holds a diploma in company direction from the Institute of Directors and the Certificate in ESG Investing from the CFA UK.

Michael Sheary joined the Company in 1982 and served in a number of senior roles including Assistant Financial Controller until his appointment as Company Secretary and Chief Financial Officer in 2001. Since then Michael has overseen the financial, legal and administrative functions of the Company.

Michael qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant in 1988 and was admitted as a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in 1996. Michael is a Director of Ringsend Bridge DAC having previously represented Dublin Port Company as a Director of East Link Limited. Michael also acts as a Trustee of Dublin Port Company’s Defined Benefit pension scheme.