Chief Executive with Kilkenny since August 2015. Colette previously worked as CE of Offaly County Council, and prior to that worked for over 20 years with Waterford City Council. Colette holds an Masters in Public Administration, having qualified as an Accountant in the 90s.
In addition to Chairing the Civic Trust, Colette is a Director of the Kilkenny Abbey Quarter Development Partnership Ltd , Chairs the Age Friendly Alliance for Kilkenny and is a member of the Local Community Development Committee.
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.
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
Andrew McGuinness is a former Mayor of Kilkenny City and a member of Kilkenny County Council representing Kilkenny City East.
