Dermod Dwyer: Difference between revisions

Dermod Dwyer is Executive Chairman of the Convention Centre Dublin ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}, the Ritz- Carlton Powerscourt ^[5] and Setanta Sports Broadcasting Ireland. He has held and still holds many executive and non-executive positions.

• 1968: Started career in hotel and hospitality industry in Limerick;
• 1981 to 1984: President Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) ^[6];
• 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' ^[7];
• 1992: Co-founded Tourism and Transport Consult (TTC) ^[8];
• 2004: Led team for design and construction of Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt - a €200 million project ^{[9] [10]};
• 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 ^{[11] [12]};
• 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

• 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 ^[13];
• Non-executive Governing Body member and Chairman of Development Committee of Marino Institute of Education from 2002 to 2009 ^[14];
• Chairman of Wicklow for Europe - Lisbon 2 Treaty referendum ^{[15] [16]};
• Appointed to the Board, as Governor and Guardian, of the National Gallery of Ireland by Minister for Arts, Sport & Tourism in June 2010 ^[17];
• Appointed as Non-Executive Director to the Board of MTCI (the science Foundation Molecular Therapeutics for Cancer Ireland).

• Clongowes Wood College & the Cresent College Limerick;
• NIHE, Limerick;
• 1988: Harvard University;
• 2004: University College Dublin - Diploma in Corporate Governance ^[18];
• 2005: Founder Member of Corporate Governance Association of Ireland ^[19];
• 2008: Institute of Directors London - Chartered Director ^[20].

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