Shona is a highly accomplished and respected global recruitment business leader. Qualified to MBA, she commenced her professional life in the hospitality industry but it is the competitive world of recruitment that she found her niche and true passion. With 18 years experience in the Industry Shona has successfully managed, led and transformed recruitment businesses in both multinational and indigenous Irish recruitment firms, excelling in among some of the most challenging times the industry has faced.

Since Shona took over the helm of Osborne in April 2013, in the depths of recession, her vision, innovation, strong values, ability to build teams and ambitious but inclusive entrepreneurial leadership style was the driving force for Osborne to not only navigate its way through these perilous times but saw the business emerge in a very strong market position, ready for the next phase of growth.

“Robert has been working in retail financial services since 1999, when he joined Irish Permanent Finance – subsequently called Permanent tsb Finance after a merger in 2001 and now known as First Citizen Finance following a Management Buy-Out in 2012 by the Senior Management Team of Permanent tsb Finance. First Citizen Finance provides competitive finance solutions to consumers and non-consumers across the Motor, Agri, SME Equipment and Commercial Real Estate sectors in the Republic of Ireland. Robert works nationally across both the Sales and Marketing divisions of the company, based in Drogheda. Robert joined Drogheda Chamber in 2009 as a member and has been a Council member since 2017, now Vice President.“

Breanndán Casey is the Business Development Manager at The Mill Enterprise Hub in Drogheda which was established to support startups and entrepreneurship in the greater Drogheda region. The original idea for The Mill emanated from Drogheda Chamber and the close co-operation has been maintained over the last five years of it’s existence. The Mill and Drogheda Chamber continue to successfully collaborate on a number of projects. The Mill’s current initiatives include the Illuminate Female programme with M1 Drogheda Chamber Skillnet, Drogheda Young Innovators school programme, and the M1 Payments Corridor plan to develop the NorthEast as a Fintech Hub. Breanndán has 20 years’ experience in economic development programmes, sales and marketing, project management, and was previously self-employed for 5 years as a business consultant.

Ken has over 15 years Banking experience mainly involved in commercial & property lending at a senior management level. Qualified as a Certified Public Accountant in the late 1990’s, and have worked both in practice and industry. Ken also leads a wholesale and retail business, involved in the import and distribution of household products throughout Ireland and the UK.
Ken has been a Chamber Council member since 2012 and is currently Chairman of the Finance Committee.

Tony Campion, HR Director for the Coca-Cola International Services organization based in Southgate.

Over 25 years experience in HR with a number of multinationals, Tony joined the Chamber in June 2018 and is also a member of the M1 Skillnet steering committee.

Brian Hanratty held senior management roles in the Financial Services sector in Ireland and acted as a Senior Consultant on EU Phare and EBRD Programmes in Central Europe and Malawi before being appointed CEO of the charity GORTA focusing on humanitarian work in East Africa. As well as being a Council Member of Drogheda and District Chamber and a supporter of the Drogheda City Status Group, he sits on the National Famine Commemoration Committee and the Meath LEO Evaluation & Assessment Committee. He was co-founder of The Battle for the Boyne, a cross-border heritage and environment forum and recently received a Mayoral Award for his humanitarian work in East Africa alongside community development and business growth in the Greater Drogheda area.

Miriam Simon from PTO.ie is a Retail & Growth Strategist.

An accomplished Retail executive with 25 yrs experience leading Multi Million Euro Businesses, Miriam works with SME Retail and Retail providers to grow their businesses.

Miriam also mentors SME business for Enterprise Ireland, is an NED, supports and works with the Horizon2020 programme, is a member of the IOD and also a fully accredited executive coach.

Jayann is a Marketing & Communications Consultant with over 10 years experience in the Communications Industry. Jayann began her career with LMFM radio working as a researcher/reporter on LMFM's flagship news and current affairs programme, The Michael Reade Show. Jayann moved to Dublin and began her role as Fundraising and Events Manager for Irish Charity, The Hope Foundation raising over. a quarter of a million euro for street children in Calcutta. Jayann then moved into the learning and development sector as Business Development Manager for Gavin Duffy & Associates. Jayan. joined Drogheda Chamber as a Council Member in June 2018.

Michael has been working in the media Industry for more than 30 years. In that time Michael has worked in Radio TV and Newspapers, local and National.

Still involved in the Radio Industry, he has his own business, Michael Gerrard Media. He helps companies with their digital marketing strategy and manages their Social Media platforms on a daily basis.

Paddy studied Mechanical Engineering in UCD and graduated with a BE Mech. He started Nature’s Best Ltd. in the garage of family home in Bellewstown after importing eight small beansprout growing machines from China.

In 1999 the business moved from Bellewstown to a new 75,000sq.ft. purpose built factory in Drogheda.

Nature’s Best Ltd. currently employs about 290 people and produces many different chilled convenience food products under supermarket Private Labels for the major Irish supermarkets. In September 2016 he retired as Managing Director in Nature’s Best and his son Rory took over the role. Paddy was also elected Drogheda & District Chamber President 2017/2018.