- Dermod Dwyer
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Dermod Dwyer is Executive Chairman of the Convention Centre Dublin [1] [2] [3] [4], the Ritz- Carlton Powerscourt [5] and Setanta Sports Broadcasting Ireland. He has held and still holds many executive and non-executive positions.
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Career highlights
- 1968: Started career in hotel and hospitality industry in Limerick;
- 1981 to 1984: President Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) [6];
- 1986: Chairman IHF National Tourism Policy Committee which initiated plan to double Irish tourism over five years;
- 1989: Graduated Harvard University Kennedy School of Government (HKS);
- 1990: Appointed senior research analyst Taubman Centre, Harvard University;
- 1991: Co-authored Harvard University report 'The Visitor Industry in Massachusetts: Strategic Recommendations' [7] [8];
- 1992: Co-founded Tourism and Transport Consult (TTC) [9];
- 2004: Led team for design and construction of Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt - a €200 million project [10] [11];
- 2005: Led winning team for public-private partnership tender to design, finance, construct and operate Ireland's National Conference Centre - a €380 million project designed by renowned architect Kevin Roche [12] [13];
- 2010: Official state opening of The Convention Centre Dublin – the world’s first carbon neutral convention centre [14];
- 2010: Instigated the successful Ireland Stands Up 2 Cancer fund raising and awareness initiative at the CCD [15];
- 2010: Steering committee member for ITIC/IHF initiative the Tourism Opportunity - driving economic renewal;
- 2011: Visit by President of Ireland , Mary McAleese and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to the CCD [16] [17] [18] [19] [20].
Other positions
- Non-executive Chairman of Setanta Sports Broadcasting Ireland since 2002 (reappointed by new shareholders in September 2009 following successful transfer of business to new ownership);
- Non-executive Chairman of the Educena Foundation from 2007, Trustees of 112 secondary schools in Ireland;
- Independent Chairman of Bray Rejuvenation Committee 2006 to 2008, a Public-private partnership category winner of Chambers of Commerce of Ireland National Award and subsequently Ireland's cleanest town [21];
- Non-executive Governing Body member and Chairman of Development Committee of Marino Institute of Education from 2002 to 2009 [22];
- Chairman of Wicklow for Europe - Lisbon 2 Treaty referendum [23] [24];
- Appointed to the Board, as Governor and Guardian, of the National Gallery of Ireland by Minister for Arts, Sport & Tourism in June 2010 [25] [26];
- Appointed as Non-Executive Director to the Board of MTCI (the science Foundation Molecular Therapeutics for Cancer Ireland) [27].
Education
- Clongowes Wood College & the Cresent College Limerick;
- NIHE, Limerick;
- 1988: Harvard University;
- 2004: University College Dublin - Diploma in Corporate Governance [28];
- 2005: Founder Member of Corporate Governance Association of Ireland [29];
- 2008: Institute of Directors London - Chartered Director [30].
References
- ^ Convention Centre Dublin
- ^ Office of Public Works
- ^ You Tube
- ^ You Tube 2
- ^ Ritz Carlton Dublin
- ^ Irish Hotels Federation
- ^ Harvard Taubman Center
- ^ The Visitor Industry in Massachusetts
- ^ TTC International
- ^ Treasury Holdings
- ^ Ritz Carlton Powerscourt
- ^ ITIC
- ^ Sunday Business Post
- ^ Irish Times
- ^ Stand Up 2 Cancer
- ^ Queen's Visit
- ^ Queen's Visit 2
- ^ Queen's Visit 3
- ^ Queen's Visit Video
- ^ Queen's Visit 5
- ^ Bray Rejuvination Committee
- ^ Marino Conferencing
- ^ Wicklow for Europe
- ^ The Wicklow Way
- ^ National Gallery of Ireland
- ^ National Gallery Board
- ^ Molecular Therapeutics for Cancer Ireland
- ^ UCD Michael Smurfit School
- ^ Corporate Governance Association of Ireland
- ^ Institute of Directors London
- The New Gold Standard by Joseph Michelli
- Irish Independent
- Irish Independent - Where are they now?
Categories:- Irish chief executives
- Living people
- Members of the Institute of Directors
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