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] [8];
1992: Co-founded Tourism and Transport Consult (TTC) [9];
2004: Led team for design and construction of Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt – a €200 million project [10] [11];
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 [12] [13];
2010: Official state opening of The Convention Centre Dublin – the world's first carbon neutral convention centre [14];
2010: Instigated the successful Ireland Stands Up 2 Cancer fund raising and awareness initiative at the CCD [15];
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 [16] [17] [18] [19] [20].
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 [21];
Non-executive Governing Body member and Chairman of Development Committee of Marino Institute of Education from 2002 to 2009 [22];
Chairman of Wicklow for Europe – Lisbon 2 Treaty referendum [23] [24];
Appointed to the Board, as Governor and Guardian, of the National Gallery of Ireland by Minister for Arts, Sport & Tourism in June 2010 [25] [26];
Appointed as non-executive director to the Board of MTCI (the science Foundation Molecular Therapeutics for Cancer Ireland) [27].
Clongowes Wood College & the Crescent College Limerick;
NIHE, Limerick;
1988: Harvard University;
2004: University College Dublin – Diploma in Corporate Governance [28];
2005: Founder Member of Corporate Governance Association of Ireland [29];
2008: Institute of Directors London – Chartered Director [30].
