Executive Team and Council
The Chamber is managed by the Executive Team and the Council. The Executive Team meets once a month to supervise progress on all Chamber activities and to manage the daily running of the Chamber.
The Council meets approximately five times a year to discuss and implement the activities of the Chamber. The Council, made up of Directors and special advisors, is under the chairmanship of the President.
French Ambassador to Ireland H.E. Emmanuelle d'Achon
Honorary Patron
Executive Team
LK Shields Gerry Halpenny,
President
Ireland France Chamber of Commerce Cliona McGowan,
Director
Schneider Electric Jim Rice,
Vice President
Alstom Ireland Ltd Niall Gleeson,
Treasurer
Motherboard Group Eoin Scott,
Secretary
BNP Paribas Paul Owens,
Veolia Water Ireland Pierre Eymery,
Vigitrust Mathieu Gorge,
Other Council members
- Thomas Martin, Activis Ireland
- Philippe Cosson, AP Partners
- Ursula Tipp, Byrne Wallace
- Stephen Franck, Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard
- John King, Ivor Fitzpatrick and Company Solicitors
- Joanne Grant, JCDecaux
- Noel Cunningham, Mazars
- Gisèle Hivert-Messeca, Mission Economique - Ubifrance Irlande
- Veronica Comyn, NetworkIrlande
- Michael O’Keeffe, Pembroke Communications
- Eric Basset, Renault Ireland Limited
- Laura Torrebruno, Service Economique - Ambassade de France
- Paul Egan, Smurfit Kappa Group
Past IFCC Presidents
- Paul Owens, BNP Paribas (2011)
- Niall Gleeson, Alstom Ireland Ltd (2010)
- Pat Gilroy, Dalkia (2009)
- Philippe Cosson, AP Partners (2006-2008)
- John King, Ivor Fitzpatrick and Company Solicitors (2003-2006)
- Jacques Henry-Bezy, Bespoke & Beyond (1999-2003)
- Frank Mee, Allianz Worldwide Care (1997-1999)
- Garrett P. Gill (1995-1997)
- John D. Hamill, MME Engineering (1993-1995)
- Bernard V. Rogan (1990-1993)
- Henry C. Tierney (1986-1990)
- Hugh McCann (1982-1986)
- John H. Donovan (1978-1982)
