Strategic Sustainability: Beyond Compliance

Eimear is an experienced board member and former CFO/COO with over 30 years’ international experience driving sustainable growth, governance, and transformation across financial services, engineering, and energy sectors. She is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director at Bord na Móna, where she also chairs the Risk and Audit Committee, and serves on the boards of Infinity Power (Egypt), Green Genius (Europe), and Goldbeck Solar (Germany). Across these roles, she supports organisations navigating large-scale transitions, strengthening governance frameworks, and embedding ESG at the core of long-term strategy. Her executive career includes roles as Chief Operating Officer at Frontline Ventures and CFO and Co-founder of Vivid Edge, a multi-award-winning decarbonisation business. She previously served as Group CFO at Mainstream Renewable Power, where she led global financial strategy and governance across multiple high-growth markets. Earlier in her career, she held senior leadership roles with Deutsche Bank, NatWest Markets, and Arthur Andersen. In addition to her commercial work, Eimear is Chair of the Board of Trustees of ALONE, supporting older people in Ireland to age at home with dignity and connection. Eimear is passionate about accelerating the green transition and now focuses on non-executive and advisory roles, helping organisations scale sustainably, strengthen governance, and prepare for long-term, multi-jurisdictional growth.

Barry Gavin is a qualified accountant and full-time Independent Non-Executive Director. He has over 30 years executive experience in a range of sectors including Energy, Property, Healthcare, Fintech, Pensions, Leisure and Automotive. Barry is on the board of An Post, a member of the ARC and is Chair of the People and Sustainability Committee. He is the Chair of Future Energy Ireland, an INED on the Board of the City of Dublin Energy Management Agency (CODEMA), an INED with the Arjun Investment Clean Energy Fund and the Chair of the Shannon Chamber Sustainability Forum. Barry is also an adjunct lecturer in the UCD Smurfit Business School (Banking & Finance).

Johnny Meehan is Head of Sustainability Consulting at Forvis Mazars. He has twenty five years’ experience in professional services and sustainability leadership. He is a graduate of the University of Cambridge and University College Dublin, and holds four degrees in business, law, supply chain management, and sustainability.