Dermod Dwyer: Difference between revisions

Dermod Dwyer is Executive Chairman of the Convention Centre Dublin ^{[1] [2] [3]}, the Ritz- Carlton Powerscourt ^[4] and Setanta Sports Channel Ireland. He has held and still holds many executive and non-executive positions.

• 1968: Started career in hotel industry in Limerick;
• 1981 to 1984: President Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) ^[5];
• 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' ^[6];
• 1992: Co-founded Tourism and Transport Consult (TTC) ^[7];
• 2004: Led team for design and construction of Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt - a €200 million project ^{[8] [9]};
• 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 ^{[10] [11]}.

• Non-executive Chairman of Setanta Sports Channel 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 ^[12];
• Non-executive Governing Body member and Chairman of Development Committee of Marino Institute of Education from 2002 to 2009 ^[13].

• Clongowes Wood College;
• NIHE, Limerick;
• 1988: Harvard University;
• 2004: University College Dublin - Diploma in Corporate Governance ^[14];
• 2005: Founder Member of Corporate Governance Association of Ireland ^[15];
• 2008: Institute of Directors London - Chartered Director ^[16].

1. ^ Convention Centre Dublin
2. ^ Office of Public Works
3. ^ You Tube
4. ^ Ritz Carlton Dublin
5. ^ Irish Hotels Federation
6. ^ Harvard Taubman Center
7. ^ TTC International
8. ^ Treasury Holdings
9. ^ Ritz Carlton Powerscourt
10. ^ ITIC
11. ^ Sunday Business Post
12. ^ Bray Rejuvination Committee
13. ^ Marino Conferencing
14. ^ UCD Michael Smurfit School
15. ^ Corporate Governance Association of Ireland
16. ^ Institute of Directors London
17. The New Gold Standard by Joseph Michelli
18. Irish Independent