Chairperson & Interim CEO
Mr. Brendan Foster

Brendan is a former Partner in Grant Thornton Ireland, which currently employs over 3,000 on the island of Ireland. Having established his own practice in 1995, which traded as Foster McAteer, he merged his firm with Grant Thornton in 2008. He has held several senior roles in Grant Thornton including Head of Advisory and Chairman. He retired from Grant Thornton on 30th April 2024 and established his own consultancy firm Ferness Consulting Limited.

His experience spans across several sectors and industries. A fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in Ireland (FCCA) he was its Irish President in 2008/09. He holds a Diploma in Corporate Governance. Brendan was President of Dublin Chamber in 2017, and Chamber Council member served as a member of the Audit Committee of Dublin City Council in 2011 and served as Chairman from 2015 to 2019.

In late 2022, Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, invited him to chair the Cherry Orchard Implementation Board. Since retiring in April 2024, he has taken up a number of Non-Executive Directorship roles and was appointed Chairperson of the Irish Hospital Supplies Group in May 2024 and is Acting CEO pending the appointment of a new CEO in June 2025 . He is also a director of The Cosgrave Brothers Group and a member of the Residential Tenancies Board.