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Meet our new Chartered Directors

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IoD Ireland is delighted to publish its list of recently qualified Chartered Directors.

Congratulations to our New Chartered Directors 

IoD Ireland offers its congratulations to the following designated Chartered Directors. 

  • Michael Callaghan CDir
  • Michele Connolly CDir
  • Cormac Kissane CDir
  • Stephen McLaughlin CDir
  • Bill Sadlier CDir

Chartered Director Programme

The Chartered Director Programme is a unique qualification for directors and strategic business leaders combining learning and professional experience. This sought-after programme has been running in Ireland since September 2008 and is delivered exclusively by IoD Ireland. The Chartered Director Programme has two commencement points in each calendar year, January and September. This latest list published by IoD Ireland is comprised of directors who have obtained their Chartered Director designation in recent months.

What is the IoD Chartered Director Programme? 

  • The Programme is the leading director qulification for Board Directors in Ireland. 

    It offers a transformative educational experience designed to develop exceptional directors equipped to face the challenges of a globalised business environment. Our comprehensive approach equips board members with practical, tested frameworks and tools to enhance critical leadership skills. 

    • Leading Professional Qualification for Directors. The Chartered Director Programme is the only programme in Ireland that provides a complete pathway from Certificate in Company Direction, to Diploma in Company Direction, through to the internationally recognised Chartered Director (CDir) designation. 
    • A Structured Journey to Chartered Director. A carefully designed professional development pathway that supports participants at every stage of their governance journey, combining practical learning, boardroom insight, assessment, and reflection to build director capability and confidence.
    • Expert Faculty and Boardroom Insight. Programme content is informed by real-world board and governance practice and delivered by experienced board members, directors, executives, and governance practitioners who bring practical boardroom insight to every stage of the learning journey.
    • Join a High-calibre Director and Senior Executive Peer Group. Participants learn alongside experienced directors, senior executives, and organisational leaders from across the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. The quality of discussion, challenge and peer learning is one of the defining features of the programme. Read some stories below from past participants. 
    • Become part of an Influential Alumni Network. Graduates join the Chartered Director Programme network, composed of board members and senior leaders who continue to contribute to governance and organisational leadership across Ireland and beyond. 
  • The Programme is open to senior executives and members of the C-Suite, as well as executive and non-executive directors. The IoD Ireland Chartered Director Programme brings together individuals at various stages of their board and leadership journey.