Past Judges
Judged by the Industry's Elite: The Irish Accountancy Awards 2025 Our esteemed panel of past judges is composed of renowned experts who have made significant contributions to the accounting industry. They come from diverse backgrounds in academia, business, and related sectors, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to the judging process. Their involvement ensures that entries are evaluated by the highest standards of excellence, objectivity, and fairness. The calibre of our past judges is a testament to the rigorous and impartial nature of the awards.
Siobhan Blackwell
Director, Head of Business, Regulatory & Supervisory Management, TD Securities
Nano Brennan
Past President, CPA Ireland
Peter Brophy
Managing Director, Floirin Corporate Finance
Mary Rose Burke
Chief Executive Officer, Dublin Chamber
Cathy Byrne
Principal, KPMG Ireland
Barry Cahir
Partner, Head of Insolvency & Restructuring, Beauchamps
Joseph Coughlan
Professor of Accounting & Head of School of Business, Maynooth University
Andrea Crean
Lecturer in Accounting and Programme Director MSc International Accounting and Analytics, National University of Ireland, Galway
Evelyn Cregan
Company Secretary and Director of Executive Education, Institute of Banking
Michael Cronin
Managing Partner, Cronin & Company
Joan Curry
Board Member, International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) / Council Member, Chartered Accountants Ireland / Head of Finance, Department of Transport, International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Alan Daly
Managing Director, BRÚ Brewery
Richard Day
Partner, Data Analytics & Risk Assurance, PwC
Anthony Doherty
Chief Investment Officer, NTR plc
John Doris
Principal, Meridian Business Advisors Limited
Dave Endersen
Managing Partner, White Bear Studios
David Endersen
Managing Partner, White Bear Studios
Johnny Fortune
Director, Pegasus Capital
John Gaynor
Senior Lecturer, ATU
Peter Gillen
2023 Chartered Star Winner; ESG First Line Risk & Assurance Manager, Chartered Accountants Ireland; AIB
Emer Gilvarry
Chairperson, Mason Hayes & Curran
Róisín Grant
Founder, Grant Marketing & Communications
Catherine Guy
Lawyer & Chartered Director
Pauline Haughey
Project Manager, Queen’s University Belfast
Tom Hennessy
Director of Evaluation and Audit, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Dan Holland
Partner Audit & Assurance Services, Grant Thornton
Francis Kehoe
Head of Finance and Procurement, The Rotunda Hospital
Fran Kehoe
Associate Director, KPMG
Anne Keogh
CFO & COO, Pharmapod
Oriel Lawton
Partner, O’Connor Pyne & Co. Limited
Damien Malone
Managing Partner, Malone & Co.
Fiona Malone
Head of School Accounting, Economics & Finance, Technological University Dublin
Jack Massey
Lecturer, UCD Michael Smurfit Postgraduate Business School
Paul McClatchie
Director & Founder, Engage People
Megan McClurkin-Kane
Managing Director, M J Kane Recovery Ltd
Aisling McDevitt
DIRECTOR, PGIM IRELAND
JP McGrath
Business Consultant
Caroline McGroary
Chartered Accountant, Lecturer in Accounting and Fulbright Scholar, Chartered Accountants Ireland, Dublin City University and Boston College
Cormac Mohan
Managing Director, FM Accountants & Business Advisors
Tom Murray
Partner, Friel Stafford
Christine Nangle
Head of Discipline of Accounting, TU Dublin
Colm Nagle
Principal, Colna Consulting
Orlagh Nevin
Cerese
Sarah Newman
Founder, Anascena Ltd
Kieran O'Brien
Partner, KPMG Ireland
Angela O'Leary
Managing Partner, AG Associates Accountants
Seán O’Reilly
Assistant Professor in Accountancy, UCD
Denis O'Sullivan
Group Financial & Treasury Controller, Keywords Studios PLC
Anand Pandey
Financial Reporting Leader, General Electric (GE)
Ronnie Patton
Deputy President, ACCA
Geoffrey Perrin
Former Head of Human Resources, KPMG
Sean Quigley
Chartered Accountant, Non Executive Director, Governance Consultant and Executive Coach
John Reynolds
Chairman, Cairn Homes plc
Dr Damien Roche
Head of School of Business and Humanities & Director TU Implementation
Michael Shovelin
Lecturer in Business Strategy and Finance, Atlantic Technological University
Olivia Smith
Sustainability Business Partner, Sustainability Business Partner Freelance
Lorraine Sweeney
Change Management Consultant
Karen Hennessy
CEO at Design & Crafts Council of Ireland
Victor Timon
Head of Commercial Technology Group, Maples and Calder
Michael J. Walls
Founder & CEO, Dappr
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