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Fiona Ross

Summary

A seasoned senior financial services executive. Fiona went plural in 2014 and is currently a Chair and Non-Executive Director in the private and public sector. Because of her commercial and financial experience Fiona has been asked by Government Ministers in Ireland and the UK to serve on a number of high profile and challenging State and Government Boards. Fiona provides support to executive teams and civil servants dealing with significant commercial challenges on very large and complex multimillion euro/sterling infrastructure projects both in Ireland and the UK. Open and engaging in her approach and a true generalist with very varied experience she acts always with honesty, integrity and in the best interest of all stakeholders. As Fiona will complete a number of appointments in 2023 she is looking to secure new mandates in the private sector.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

CHAIR

Coras Iompair Eireann (CIE)
Dublin
06.2018 - Current
  • CIE is the Irish State owned transport company

CHAIR

Natural Capital Ireland (NCI)
Dublin/London
05.2022 - Current
  • Appointed Chair of this not-for-profit focused on natural capital

CHAIR

NPHDB
Dublin
08.2021 - Current
  • The National Pediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) was established under statue by the Irish Government to build a National Children's Hospital

Non-Executive Director

The Scottish Government
Edinburgh
04.2019 - Current
  • Appointed to the Board of the Scottish Government to support the Permanent Secretary, Directors-General and other Senior Managers in the leadership of the Government

Non-Executive Director

Northern Ireland Office (NIO)
London
03.2023 - Current
  • The NIO is the UK Government Department with responsibility for Northern Ireland

Non-Executive Director

Network Rail
London
03.2020 - Current
  • Appointed by the UK Secretary of State to the Board of Network Rail and currently serving on the climate change subcommittee and the remuneration committee

Non-Executive Director

National Treasury Management Agency
Dublin
12.2023 - Current
  • The NTMA is the Irish Government Agency that manages the assets and liabilities of the Irish State.

Non-Executive Director

SphereInvest
Dublin
05.2020 - Current
  • SphereInvest is a global credit investment manager

Non-Executive Director

Evelyn Partners
Dublin
09.2019 - Current

IompairCoras

  • Evelyn Partners Europe (formally Tilney Smith and Williamson) is a wealth management firm based in Dublin. Chair of Audit

Non-Executive Director

JK Funds
09.2013 - Current
  • JK Funds is an Irish based UCIT

Various Non- Executive Roles

Various
01.2010 - 01.2020
  • Completed a number of other Non-Executive Roles in Ireland and in the UK from 2010: The UK National Archives, The Driver and Vehicle Safety Agency, The Seamus Heaney Trust, Mental Health Ireland, The HSE ( Irish NHS)

CEO

National Library of Ireland
04.2010 - 04.2014
  • Appointed by the Irish Minister for Arts and Culture to lead the National Library of Ireland.

DIRECTOR

Goodbody Stockbrokers
06.2008 - 03.2010
  • Provided corporate broking advice to Irish PLCs
  • Extensive institutional shareholder engagement.

HEAD OF INVESTOR RELATIONS

Bank of Ireland
07.2002 - 02.2008
  • Handled all interactions with institutional shareholders and rating agencies.

SENIOR FINANCE ROLES

09.1987 - 09.2002
  • Worked in London (Prudential Base and Industrial Bank of Japan) Eastern Europe (ITI International Finance) and the United States (Hill and Knowlton and FRB) in senior finance roles.

Education

Professional Diploma - Artificial Intelligence

University College Dublin
Dublin
10.2023

Certificate - Sustainability Essentials for Business

Cambridge University
01.2021

Master of Science - Cyber Psychology

IADT
01.2017

LLM - Corporate Governance and Public Policy

Queens University
Belfast
01.2007

MBS - Business

University College Dublin
01.1991

Bachelor of Arts/Masters of Arts -

Trinity College Dublin
01.1987

Skills

  • Independent Thinker
  • Strategic
  • Governance
  • Finance
  • Sustainability, Climate Change and ESG
  • Government and Public Policy
  • Large Scale Infrastructure
  • Stakeholder Relations
  • Negotiation

Timeline

Non-Executive Director

National Treasury Management Agency
12.2023 - Current

Non-Executive Director

Northern Ireland Office (NIO)
03.2023 - Current

CHAIR

Natural Capital Ireland (NCI)
05.2022 - Current

CHAIR

NPHDB
08.2021 - Current

Non-Executive Director

SphereInvest
05.2020 - Current

Non-Executive Director

Network Rail
03.2020 - Current

Non-Executive Director

Evelyn Partners
09.2019 - Current

Non-Executive Director

The Scottish Government
04.2019 - Current

CHAIR

Coras Iompair Eireann (CIE)
06.2018 - Current

Non-Executive Director

JK Funds
09.2013 - Current

CEO

National Library of Ireland
04.2010 - 04.2014

Various Non- Executive Roles

Various
01.2010 - 01.2020

DIRECTOR

Goodbody Stockbrokers
06.2008 - 03.2010

HEAD OF INVESTOR RELATIONS

Bank of Ireland
07.2002 - 02.2008

SENIOR FINANCE ROLES

09.1987 - 09.2002

Professional Diploma - Artificial Intelligence

University College Dublin

Certificate - Sustainability Essentials for Business

Cambridge University

Master of Science - Cyber Psychology

IADT

LLM - Corporate Governance and Public Policy

Queens University

MBS - Business

University College Dublin

Bachelor of Arts/Masters of Arts -

Trinity College Dublin
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