Appointment of Institute Secretary

At its May meeting, the Council of Chartered Accountants Ireland appointed Fintan Meagher FCA as Institute Secretary, effective 1 June 2021, on the retirement of Heather Briers.  
 
A Chartered Accountant, Fintan has worked in many senior roles, most recently as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Irish Management Institute. Fintan formerly worked in the recycling industry (Greyhound Recycling), a business services company (Jefferson), a computer services company (Smurfit Computing) and in practice (KMPG Ireland and Jamaica). 
 
Fintan has previously been involved in several Institute boards and committees – as a member of Disciplinary and Appeals Tribunals, and as a board member of CA Support. He also served as a Chairman of the Leinster Society. He is a former board member of the Irish Penal Reform Trust. He is currently a board member of the Dublin International Piano Competition.