Shannon Group CEO welcomes the appointment of Conal Henry as Chair designate of the Board of Shannon Group
Mary Considine, CEO, Shannon Group, has welcomed the appointment of Conal Henry as the new Chair designate of the Board of Shannon Group. The announcement was made earlier this week by the Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan TD.
Mr. Henry is expected to be formally appointed as Chair following his appearance before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications
He is an experienced business leader with 15 years’ experience at board level in both executive and non-executive positions and his career spans the aviation, telecoms, retail and banking sectors.
Welcoming his appointment, Mary Considine, CEO, Shannon Group said: “I am pleased to welcome Mr. Henry in his new role as Shannon Group chair. His vast experience across a range of commercial businesses including aviation, will be very valuable as we continue to drive our recovery and rebuild our business in the aftermath of the devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We are committed to restoring our airport traffic and to building on our strong property investment strategy so that we can enhance our economic contribution to the mid-west region and nationally. We have already made significant strides in that direction, offering our passengers services to 26 destinations from Shannon Airport this summer.
“During the period of severe travel restrictions on aviation we took the opportunity to futureproof key elements of our airport infrastructure and continue our property investment strategy across our Group campus. We have worked hard to improve the airport experience for all our customers. We are determined to do more, and I look forward to working with Mr. Henry and the Board to maximise future opportunities.”
Background on Conal Henry
Mr. Conal Henry has held senior management positions including Founder and Chair of Fibrus Networks since 2018 and Chief Executive Officer of e|net (NBI) from 2006 to 2018. He was also Commercial Director at Ryanair and served on the Board of Shannon Foynes Port Company. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and holds a law degree from Queen’s University Belfast.
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