Patrick O’Donoghue, Chief Executive Officer
- 30+ years experience in all aspects of hotel & tourism sector
- Former president of Killarney Chamber, former IHF Kerry Branch chairperson, Board Member and Communications Spokesperson for Kerry Tourism Industry Federation
- Considerable experience of leading teams
- Strong understanding of all aspects of the hospitality business
Ciaran Cronin, Chief Financial Officer
- BComm, FCA,
- 25+ years’ experience in Food, Technology, Environmental Services and Hospitality Industries.
- Experience in managing Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Logistics, Wholesale and Retail operations.
- Experience in M&A, large ERP Systems implementation, Large Capital project management, Insolvency, raising Finance.
John Dolan, Group General Manager
- Career highlights include opening a 600 room hotel in Taiwan in one of the tallest buildings in Asia 1999 / 2000, operating one of the busiest F&B operations within Hilton International Asia / Pacific region
- Previous experience in Ireland includes being General Manager at the Landmark Hotel Ireland and establishing this hotel as one of the best hotels and wedding venues in the northwest
- Current role as Group General Manager provides John with new challenges supporting and mentoring General Managers in all properties / business units.
Breffní Ingerton, Director of Business Tourism
• Experience with the Group spans 30 years and an active member of the Irish tourism and hospitality industry
• Member of the Fáilte Ireland Business Tourism Recovery Taskforce 2020 - present
• Board member of Kerry Convention Bureau since 2017
• Chair Ireland BikeFest Killarney 2007 - 2023
• Co-chair of the Republic of Ireland Venues Group (INEC & RDS)
• Experience and core strengths include strategic thinking, leadership through change, ability to manage effective relationships, maximising the commercial potential of the Venue's assets, capability to manage multiple projects with diverse stakeholder groups to deliver strong results, festival and event management
Mark Egan, Director Gleneagle INEC Arena
- Over 20+ years’ experience in live events (Public and Corporate)
- Senior position held with MCI Group
- Experience in delivering high end productions – Conference, Destination and Event Management
- Experience in delivering global live communication projects
Valerie Steinbeck, Commercial Director
- BA (Hons) Business and Tourism
- Over 25 years of experience in Tourism, Marketing Technology, and Growth Marketing
- 10 years with the Gleneagle Group
- Senior-level director with extensive experience in leading commercial and marketing strategies in the hospitality sector
- Recipient of the prestigious Revenue Manager of the Year award in 2017 from the Irish Hospitality Institute
- Collaborates closely with the local chamber, regional Kerry Tourism Industry Federation, and Fáilte Ireland, Irish Hotel Federation, and Irish Hospitality Institute at local, regional, and national levels
- Oversees Sales, Marketing, Distribution, Digital, and Loyalty strategies at a senior management level, shaping and executing the group’s commercial growth and marketing vision
Eilis Loughrey, Director of People & Culture
- Graduate of Cathal Brugha St in Hotel and Catering Management, diploma in HRM with IBEC / DIT and Msc in HRM from University of Limerick
- 17 years’ experience with the Gleneagle Hotel Group in a range of HR roles and as Group Human Resources Manager for the past eight years
- Believes very strongly in enabling and supporting people to meet their full potential “The influence HR has in areas of employee engagement, health and wellness, communication and organisational culture is fundamental to organisational success”
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