Past Judges
Judged by the Industry's Elite: The Irish Accountancy Awards 2024 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.
Nano Brennan
Past President, CPA Ireland
Michael J. Walls
Founder & CEO, Dappr
Peter Brophy
Managing Director, Floirin Corporate Finance
Francis Kehoe
Head of Finance and Procurement, The Rotunda Hospital
Mary Rose Burke
Chief Executive Officer, Dublin Chamber of Commerce
Anne Keogh
CFO & COO, Pharmapod
Cathy Byrne
Principal, KPMG Ireland
Oriel Lawton
Partner, O’Connor Pyne & Co. Limited
Barry Cahir
Partner, Head of Insolvency & Restructuring, Beauchamps
Jack Massey
Lecturer, UCD Michael Smurfit Postgraduate Business School
Andrea Crean
Lecturer in Accounting and Programme Director, National University of Ireland, Galway
Paul McClatchie
Director & Founder, Engage People
Evelyn Cregan
Director of Corporate Affairs, Institute of Banking
Megan McClurkin-Kane
Managing Director, M J Kane Recovery Ltd
JP McGrath
Business Consultant
Michael Cronin
Managing Partner, Cronin & Co.
Tom Murray
Partner, Friel Stafford
Joan Curry
Board Member, International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
Colm Nagle
Principal, Colna Consulting
Alan Daly
Managing Director, BRÚ Brewery
Orlagh Nevin
Cerese
Sarah Newman
Founder, Anascena Ltd
Richard Day
Partner - Data Analytics & Risk Assurance, PwC
Kieran O'Brien
Partner, KPMG Ireland
Anthony Doherty
Chief Investment Officer, NTR plc
Seán O’Reilly
Assistant Head of School of Accounting and Finance, TU Dublin
John Doris
Principal, Meridian Business Advisors Limited
Denis O'Sullivan
Group Financial & Treasury Controller, Keywords Studios PLC
David Endersen
Managing Partner, White Bear Studios
Ronnie Patton
Senior Lecturer in Professional Accounting Practice, Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics, Ulster University
Johnny Fortune
Director, Pegasus Capital
Geoffrey Perrin
Former Head of Human Resources, KPMG
Emer Gilvarry
Chairperson, Mason Hayes & Curran
Sean Quigley
Non-Executive Director and Executive Coach
Róisín Grant
Founder, Grant Marketing & Communications
John Reynolds
Chairman, Cairn Homes plc
Catherine Guy
Lawyer & Chartered Director
Dr Damien Roche
Head of School of Business and Humanities & Director TU Implementation
Pauline Haughey
Project Manager, Queen’s University Belfast
Lorraine Sweeney
Change Management Consultant
Karen Hennessy
CEO at Design & Crafts Council of Ireland
Victor Timon
Head of Commercial Technology Group, Maples and Calder
Dan Holland
Partner Audit & Assurance Services, Grant Thornton
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