Governance

Susan is PwC Ireland’s Chief Operating Officer and transformation leader as well as a member of the firm’s leadership team.

Susan is also a PwC Ireland tax partner, specialising in corporate and international tax and advising companies on OECD, US, EU and domestic tax. Previously, Susan was Tax Leader for PwC Ireland.

David is PwC Ireland’s Chief Technology Officer and a member of the firm’s leadership team.

David is a partner in the firm’s advisory consulting business where he leads the delivery of technology consulting services. David has over 30 years’ experience delivering technology-related services to clients in both the private and public sector in Ireland and internationally.

Doone is PwC Ireland’s People Partner and a member of the firm’s leadership team. 

Doone is also a partner in the firm’s People & Organisation tax practice, helping leading Irish and multinational organisations reward and mobilise their key people. She also supports clients in managing their local and international employment tax obligations.

Marie is PwC Ireland’s Markets Partner and a member of the firm’s leadership team.

Marie is also PwC’s Global Leader for Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). As a partner in the firm’s Asset & Wealth Management practice, Marie assists international investment banks and asset managers in structuring and managing global asset management businesses and structuring financial products.

Ronan is PwC Ireland’s Chief Financial Officer and a member of the firm’s leadership team.

Ronan also leads PwC’s audit services to the treasury, capital markets, leasing and structured finance sectors. In this capacity, Ronan provides both external and internal audit services, as well as advisory assistance and reviews to domestic and multinational clients.

Ronan is a member of Chartered Accountants Ireland and the Irish Association of Corporate Treasurers.

Elizabeth is General Counsel at PwC Ireland and a member of the firm’s leadership team. As General Counsel, Elizabeth oversees and manages all legal matters on behalf of the firm, including litigation, commercial and risk issues.  

Prior to joining PwC in 2014, she was Chief Legal Counsel, Europe at Mercer. She was called to the Irish Bar in 1998.

Paraic is PwC Ireland’s Tax Leader and a member of the firm’s leadership team.

Specialising in corporate tax, Paraic has extensive experience advising Irish-headquartered businesses in the areas of group restructurings, cross-border financing and general corporate tax advice.

Paraic is a member of Chartered Accountants Ireland and holds an MSc in Taxation.

Trish is PwC Ireland’s Assurance Leader and a member of the firm’s leadership team.

Trish is also a partner in PwC Ireland’s Asset & Wealth Management practice. With experience working in PwC Bermuda, PwC New York and PwC London, she provides audit and advisory services to a large cross-section of asset management clients. She has also advised both corporate and fund clients on a range of audit, accounting and consulting engagements.

Trish is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland. She obtained her Chartered Financial Analyst qualification in 2004.

Michael is PwC Ireland’s Advisory Leader and a member of the firm’s leadership team.

As an advisory partner, Michael specialises in delivering strategic change engagements across the Irish public, commercial state and private sectors. He has a proven track record in successfully delivering complex, large-scale transformation projects for his clients. He has led a number of high-profile, large-scale and nationally important engagements, where he has interacted with the highest levels of government and the public service, including the presentation of findings to cabinet committees chaired by the Taoiseach and Minister for Finance.

Emma is PwC Ireland’s Chief Risk Officer and a member of the firm’s leadership team.

Previously, Emma was the firm’s People Partner. She is an assurance partner with more than 25 years of audit and assurance experience.

Emma is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland.

Ronan is PwC Ireland’s Digital Leader and a member of the firm’s leadership team.

Ronan is also a partner in the firm’s Deals Advisory practice. He has over 25 years’ experience providing financial consultancy services on business acquisition and disposal activities. He has extensive domestic and international experience in the deals market, servicing a wide range of plcs, private companies and private equity clients.

Ronan is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland.

Ken Tyrrell is a partner in the firm's advisory deals practice, advising on restructuring, insolvency, debt and equity financing, loan sale workout strategies and general financial advisory services. He acts for financial institutions, government entities, private equity firms, hedge funds and distressed corporates in dealing with deleveraging plans, crisis management, independent business reviews and turnaround plans.

Ken services a diverse range of industries including financial services, real estate, retail, hospitality, consumer and manufacturing.

Damian is a partner in the audit practice and specialises in advising software and technology companies.

Damian leads the audit engagement for a number of high profile MNC's with significant operations in Ireland as well as some venture-backed indigenous technology companies. Damian's extensive expertise in the technology, info-comms and software fields positions him to assist business with the complex accounting issues that can arise in these areas.

In addition, to his extensive knowledge of the reporting and filing requirements under US Accounting Standards and IFRS, Damian also has significant experience in private equity transactions, helping many companies make acquisitions, divestitures, strategic alliances and gain access to global capital markets.

Damian served as PwC Ireland Markets Partner from 2011 to 2015. In this role, he was a member of PwC Ireland's Management Board and responsible for it's Business Development & Marketing function.

Damian is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and is also the PwC Alumni Partner.

Joe Conboy is a tax partner in the firm's aviation finance practice. Joe has nearly 15 years of experience in advising on aircraft leasing and financing related matters.

He specialises in the corporate taxation of aircraft and engine lessors and has significant experience in advising on domestic and international taxation matters, including the acquisition, establishment and management of Irish-based aircraft leasing platforms and the taxation of capital markets transactions.

Joe's clients include some of the world's largest and most established aircraft leasing companies as well as a number of latest market entrants from both the US and Asia. Joe is a fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland and is an Associate of the Irish Tax Institute.

Danielle Cunniffe is a Tax Partner, leading the firm's Tax Risk and Controversy practice and advising clients on tax appeals and disputes across all sectors. Danielle has over 23 years of experience working in tax, assisting clients in preventing, managing and resolving a wide range of domestic and international tax issues and disputes. Danielle is a member of PwC's Global Tax Controversy and Dispute Resolution Network, a member of Chartered Accountants Ireland, an Associate of the Irish Tax Institute and a qualified barrister. She formerly worked in Revenue's Large Cases Division for over eight years.

Olivia Hayden is a partner in the firm's asset and wealth management practice and leads our regional asset and wealth management practice in Kilkenny and Cork. Olivia has extensive experience providing assurance services to European, US and Asian investment managers. In particular, she has considerable experience advising asset managers, dealing with domestic and offshore funds, product structuring, regulatory matters and IFRS & US GAAP reporting.

Gareth Hynes is an audit partner and specialises in the technology, info-comms and entertainment and media sectors.

Gareth has extensive experience advising clients ranging from large Irish PLCs, MNCs and indigenous private-owned Irish businesses on a broad range of accounting issues. Gareth also has considerable expertise advising large public companies on International Financial Reporting Standards.

Gareth is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland.

Ger McDonough is a partner in the firm's advisory practice where he leads our Workforce consulting team.

With nearly 20 years of experience in consulting, Ger works with Irish and international clients helping solve their people and talent-related challenges, leveraging people analytics and preparing for the workforce of the future. He helps clients implement organisational transformation, improve workforce performance, develop and reward talent, enhance culture as well as manage human capital risks.

Ger is a member of the Institute of Management Consultants and Advisors in Ireland.

Stephen is a tax partner leading the Irish R&D incentives practice recognising the growing client demand in this area.

He is a member of the PwC Global R&D leadership committee and has over ten years experience delivering R&D projects to both local and international clients ranging from large Irish public companies to foreign direct investment and indigenous businesses. Stephen leads a multi-disciplinary team of scientists, engineers and systems analysts as well as tax professionals to deliver a cohesive R&D service offering over a wide spectrum of industries.