Chief Executive Kilkenny County Council since September 2015. Over 35 years experience in Local Government.
Retired Local Government official. Immediately prior to retirement served as Director of Services with Kilkenny County Council and prior to that as Chief Executive of Kilkenny County Enterprise Board. Actively involved with a number of community based organisations and over the years has served on over 30 such bodies. Also in partnership with his wife Mary he runs a small free-range poultry business.
"A past President of Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce, Martin is a Chartered Accountant and former partner in PWC and has been involved in many Kilkenny and national voluntary organisations."
John Purcell is a founding shareholder and director of KCLR 96fm where he is also Chief Executive. He is a director of national radio station NewsTalk and IRS + a radio sales company. Currently he is Chairman of IBI the organisation representing Irish Independent Radio Operators and is a former President of Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of Kilkenny Arts Festival Limited. He holds a Masters Degree in Communications from DCU and a BA in History and Politics from UCD
David FitzGerald is a Chartered Surveyor and Auctioneer withs degrees in Property Economics and Marketing. David is the current Cathaoirleach of Kilkenny County Council (2017-18), former Mayor of Kilkenny (2011-12), former Chairman of Keep Kilkenny Beautiful (2011-2012) and former President of Kilkenny Chamber of Commerce (1999-2000)
Andrew McGuinness is a former Mayor of Kilkenny City and a member of Kilkenny County Council representing Kilkenny City East.
Brendan Graham FCIS. Retired Group Secretary GLANBIA plc/ Avonmore plc. Also worked in manufacturing sector and merchant banking. Involved in voluntary community activities. Joined Civic Trust board in
