Dermod Dwyer

Dermod Dwyer is Executive Chairman of the Convention Centre Dublin , the Ritz- Carlton Powerscourt and Setanta Sports Broadcasting Ireland. He has held and still holds many executive and non-executive positions.

Career highlights

• 1968: Started career in hotel and hospitality industry in Limerick;
• 1981 to 1984: President Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) ;
• 1986: Chairman IHF National Tourism Policy Committee which initiated plan to double Irish tourism over five years;
• 1989: Graduated Harvard University Kennedy School of Government (HKS);
• 1990: Appointed senior research analyst Taubman Centre, Harvard University;
• 1991: Co-authored Harvard University report 'The Visitor Industry in Massachusetts: Strategic Recommendations' ;
• 1992: Co-founded Tourism and Transport Consult (TTC) ;
• 2004: Led team for design and construction of Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt – a €200 million project ;
• 2005: Led winning team for public-private partnership tender to design, finance, construct and operate Ireland's National Conference Centre – a €380 million project designed by renowned architect Kevin Roche ;
• 2010: Official state opening of The Convention Centre Dublin – the world's first carbon neutral convention centre ;
• 2010: Instigated the successful Ireland Stands Up 2 Cancer fund raising and awareness initiative at the CCD ;
• 2010: Steering committee member for ITIC/IHF initiative the Tourism Opportunity – driving economic renewal;
• 2011: Visit by President of Ireland, Mary McAleese and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to the CCD .

Other positions

• Non-executive Chairman of Setanta Sports Broadcasting Ireland since 2002 (reappointed by new shareholders in September 2009 following successful transfer of business to new ownership);
• Non-executive Chairman of the Educena Foundation from 2007, Trustees of 112 secondary schools in Ireland;
• Independent Chairman of Bray Rejuvenation Committee 2006 to 2008, a Public-private partnership category winner of Chambers of Commerce of Ireland National Award and subsequently Ireland's cleanest town ;
• Non-executive Governing Body member and Chairman of Development Committee of Marino Institute of Education from 2002 to 2009 ;
• Chairman of Wicklow for Europe – Lisbon 2 Treaty referendum ;
• Appointed to the Board, as Governor and Guardian, of the National Gallery of Ireland by Minister for Arts, Sport & Tourism in June 2010 ;
• Appointed as non-executive director to the Board of MTCI (the science Foundation Molecular Therapeutics for Cancer Ireland) .

Education

• Clongowes Wood College & the Crescent College Limerick;
• NIHE, Limerick;
• 1988: Harvard University;
• 2004: University College Dublin – Diploma in Corporate Governance ;
• 2005: Founder Member of Corporate Governance Association of Ireland ;
• 2008: Institute of Directors London – Chartered Director .

References

1. ^ Convention Centre Dublin
2. ^ Office of Public Works
3. ^ YouTube
4. ^ YouTube 2
5. ^ Ritz Carlton Dublin
6. ^ Irish Hotels Federation
7. ^ Harvard Taubman Center
8. ^ The Visitor Industry in Massachusetts
9. ^ TTC International
10. ^ Treasury Holdings
11. ^ Ritz Carlton Powerscourt
12. ^ ITIC
13. ^ Sunday Business Post
14. ^ Irish Times
15. ^ Stand Up 2 Cancer
16. ^ Queen's Visit
17. ^ Queen's Visit 2
18. ^ Queen's Visit 3
19. ^ Queen's Visit Video
20. ^ Queen's Visit 5
21. ^ Bray Rejuvenation Committee
22. ^ Marino Conferencing
23. ^ Wicklow for Europe
24. ^ The Wicklow Way
25. ^ National Gallery of Ireland
26. ^ National Gallery Board
27. ^ Molecular Therapeutics for Cancer Ireland
28. ^ UCD Michael Smurfit School
29. ^ Corporate Governance Association of Ireland
30. ^ Institute of Directors London
31. The New Gold Standard by Joseph Michelli
32. Irish Independent
33. Irish Independent – Where are they now?