David qualified in Law from UCD in 1979 and subsequently practised as a solicitor. In 1986 he joined Fyffes plc where he spent 34 years in leadership roles becoming Managing Director in 1989, Chief Executive in 1995 and Executive Chairman in 2006. He retired from the company in 2020. David was Chairman of the Temple St Foundation until 2018.
David qualified as a solicitor in 1998 working for Hayes Solicitors based in Dublin, he was Managing Partner from 2011 to 2021 and is now Head of its Commercial and Business Law department. He advises on commercial issues for clients in the media, retail, aviation, sports and motor sectors, amongst others. David is chair of the Governance Committee of Children’s Health Foundation.
Eilísh Hardiman is Chief Executive since 2013 of Children’s Health Ireland (CHI, previously the Children’s Hospital Group).
Eilísh’s professional background is in nursing and has over 30 years acute academic teaching hospital experience, 20 of which at senior corporate management level in several roles, including: Chief Executive, Children’s Health Ireland, Chief Executive of Tallaght University Hospital, Deputy CEO / Chief Operations Officer, St James’s Hospital, Director of Nursing, St James’s Hospital.