IoD Evening Briefing - Preparing Yourself for The Boardroom

Dan Flinter will share his experience in recruiting non- executive directors for a range of boards, both private sector and not for profit. His perspective starts from an understanding of the boards’ own requirements and identifying prospective directors whose experience and expertise meet the criteria. He will discuss the need for both parties to establish the quality of the “fit” for both the company and the prospective director.

Rose McHugh will discuss how to become board-ready and what you should consider before you join a board. Rose will advise on how to evaluate yourself for a board role, and will share her experiences of joining boards as a non-executive director across a number of sectors, from State boards to private entities. Rose will also give her insights on due diligence which should be undertaken before joining a board.

Registration

Registration will take place from 5.00pm with the briefing beginning at 5.15pm sharp, followed by Q&A and refreshments.

Places will be allocated on a first come basis.

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Dan Flinter is chairman of The Irish Times, PM Holdings and Venture Capital Investment Managers (VCIM).

He is also a non-executive director of Aryzta AG, Dairygold Co-Operative, IE Domain Registry and dlr Mill Theatre Dundrum. He is a member of the Council of the Institute of Directors in Ireland.

A former CEO of Enterprise Ireland and former Executive Director of the IDA, Dan holds an MA in Economics from UCD and is an Eisenhower Fellow.

Rose McHugh is chairman of Brook Food Services and the Crawford Art Gallery. She is non-executive director of Irish Life Group, Origin Enterprises plc, The Fota Collection, IMRO and the Hope Foundation.

She served two terms as Chairman of Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) and is a former non-executive director of Bord na Mona. She was executive director and head of corporate finance at Merrion Capital. Prior to this appointment, she was deputy CEO of SWS Group, a renewable energy and diversified services group and a director of Taxation with Ernst & Young.

She is a fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland, an Associate of the Institute of Taxation in Ireland, and holds a law degree and MBA from University College Cork. She is a member of the Institute of Directors with a Certificate and Diploma in Company Direction. 

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