Executive Team

Stephen Kent was appointed Group CEO of CIÉ in January 2026.  He previously served as CEO of Bus Éireann from 2018-2025, having previously served as its Chief Commercial Officer from 2013.

Stephen previously worked in a number of senior sales and marketing management roles in the C&C Group, Waterford Crystal plc and Waterford Foods (now part of Glanbia plc). Stephen holds a BBS from the University of Limerick and MBA from Herriot Watt University and is also a graduate of the Marketing Institute of Ireland.

Stephen is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics Ireland.

Ceapadh Caoimhe ina Príomhoifigeach Inbhuanaitheachta i mí Aibreáin 2020. 
Tá breis agus 20 bliain de thaithí ag Caoimhe maidir le forbairt na hiomaíochta agus rialála, straitéise agus inbhuanaitheachta. Sula raibh sí páirteach le CIÉ, thug Caoimhe comhairle do agus bhí sí i gceannas ar straitéis rialaitheach na margaí cumarsáidí agus i bhforbairt inbhuanaithe.
Folaítear róil bhainistíochta sinsearacha in ComReg, ról mar Cheannasaí an Eolais Margaíocht agus ról mar Bhainisteoir Anailíse Margaíochta agus i bhforbairt na straitéise ag AXA Éireann leis a taithí. Tá Caoimhe ina Cathaoirleach de Phlean Gníomhaíochta Domhanda, in Éirinn, eagraíocht neamhbhrabúsach a chuireann tionscnaimh inbhuanaitheachta fud fad na hÉireann chun tosaigh.
Tá dioplóma aici i dTreo na gCuideachtaí, IoD agus tá Máistreacht sa Riarachán Gnó ó Ollscoil Cambridge; mar aon le dioplóma in Eacnamaíocht na hIomaíochta ó Choláiste an Rí, Londain; MA in Eacnamaíocht ó Université Libre de Bruxelles; agus BA Idirnáisiúnta in Eacnamaíocht ó Choláiste na hOllscoile, Baile Átha Cliath.

Tháinig Tom Fahey ar bhord le Roinn Phinsin an Ghrúpa CIÉ sa bhliain 1988 agus bhog sé chuig Roinn na nÉileamh in 1990. Bhí roinnt ról idir lámha aige sular bhain sé Bainisteoir na nÉileamh CIÉ amach in 2012.
 
Tá breis agus 30 bliain de thaithí aige sa réimse a bhaineann le himscrúduithe agus dlíthíocht timpistí / éilimh. Faoi láthair, tá foirne Dliteanas Fostóirí agus Láimhseáil na nÉileamh Tríú Páirtí idir lámha aige, agus tá sé i mbun éilimh caillteanais móra de chuid Cuideachtaí an Ghrúpa CIÉ.

Ceapadh Aidan Grogan mar Cheannasaí na Ranna AD & DE i mí Mheán Fómhair 2020. Tá breis agus 20 bliain de thaithí aige sa réimse maidir le hAcmhainní Daonna agus Caidreamh Tionsclaíoch, ag róil aige roimhe sin le Virgin Media Television (TV3), Virgin Media Éireann (UPC), na Irish Times agus IBEC, Is ar na mallaibh gur bhain sé teastas i gcúrsaí idirghabhála amach agus tá céim Baitsiléara Tráchtála (HRM) aige ó COBÁC, in éineacht le Dioplóma Gairmiúil san Eadráin agus Dioplóma Iarchéime sa Dlí Fostaíochta agus Straitéis.

Ceapadh Therese Killian mar Cheannasaí Iniúchadh Inmheánach an Ghrúpa i mí Iúil 2022. 
Tá breis agus 15 bliain de thaithí ag Therese le hIniúchach Inmheánach, Bainistíocht Riosca, Comhlíonadh agus Bainistíocht Clár. Sular tháinig sí ar bhord le CIÉ, chaith sí 13 bliain le CRH plc, san Iniúchadh Inmheánach, agus bhí sí freagrach as leordhóthanacht na Creatlaí Rialú Inmheánach CRH a chinntiú maidir le comhlíonadh bliantúil le Rialacháin Sarbane Oxley 404. D’obair Therese le cuideachta bithchógaisíochta nuathionscanta le céimeanna trialach cliniciúla mar chuid de phróiseas IPO agus ar na mallaibh bhí sí i gceannas ar fheidhmeanna an Iniúchta Inmheánaigh le Ryanair.

Is Comhalta na gCuntasóirí Cairte í Therese agus tá Dioplóma aici i gCaighdeán Idirnáisiúnta um Thuairisciú Airgeadais (CITA) agus Dioplóma i mBainistíocht Riosca, Iniúchadh Inmheánach agus Comhlíonadh ó Chuntasóirí Cairte in Éirinn. Tá BA Onóracha ag Therese ó COC, chomh maith le hArd-Dioplóma san Oideachas Ó OÉ Gaillimh agus Dioplóma Proifisiúnta i gComhlíonadh ó COBÁC.

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Edel McCormack is a qualified Solicitor and was appointed Group Secretary of CIÉ by the Board, effective from February 2026.  

Before joining CIÉ, Edel was Head of Governance and Legal and Secretary to the Authority at Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) from 2015 to 2024, with oversight of the provision of legal services to support TII’s operations and projects, including MetroLink, as well as corporate governance matters.  

Prior to the merger of the Railway Procurement Agency (RPA)  and the National Roads Authority (NRA) in 2015 to form TII, Edel worked as an in-house legal advisor to the RPA during the delivery of the Luas Cross City Project in Dublin.  

Following her departure from TII in 2024, Edel spent a year as the first Head of Governance at the Law Society of Ireland before joining CIÉ in 2025. Edel holds a degree in Civil Law, a Masters in European Law, a Masters in Ethics (Corporate Responsibility) and Diplomas in Arbitration and Public Relations. She is a member of the Law Society of Ireland and is also admitted to practice in England and Wales.  She is a Fellow of the Compliance Institute, FCI (Ethics).

Paul Neary was appointed as Head of Group Legal, in September 2024. Prior to this, Paul was CIÉ Deputy Group Solicitor and Head of Commercial and Regulatory Affairs.

Paul's role is to provide strategic leadership for the development and delivery of legal services and support across the CIÉ Group of companies as well as to foster alignment in support of the Group strategy and innovation in the provision of legal services in supporting business operations and commercial activities. Paul works closely with the CIÉ Board, the CIÉ Group CEO, the Executive Management Team and senior management across the Group’s subsidiaries.

Paul qualified as a Solicitor in 1995 and holds a BA in European Studies (Law and French), an LLM in European Law, a Diploma in Translation, a Diploma in Employment Law, a Certificate in Pension Law and Practice, a Diploma in Advanced Management Performance and is a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.

Cheapadh Fiona O’Shea mar Phríomhoifigeach Airgeadais an Ghrúpa i mí an Mhárta 2022. Sula raibh sí ag obair le CIÉ, bhí 14 bliain caite aici le RTÉ agus cuid róil airgeadais sinsearacha aici, agus is déanaí bhí sí ina Rialtóir Airgeadais Grúpa. Roimh a tréimhse oibre ansin le RTÉ, bhí Fiona ina Rialtóir Airgeadais Grúpa don Ghrúpa Ogilvy agus Mather, gníomhaireacht bunaithe ar na meáin chruthaitheacha agus ar chaidreamh poiblí agus bhí sí páirteach leis an Ghrúpa WPP plc.
Bronnadh Baitsiléir Staidéar Gnó (Onóracha) uirthi ó Ollscoil Luimnigh agus tá sí ina Comhalta de Chomhlachas na gCuntasóirí Deimhnithe Cairte na hÉireann.

Amy Richards was appointed Chief Information Officer and Director of Enterprise Shard Services on 1st November 2025.

Amy was  Head of Group IT&T from 2022 to 2025, prior to this appointment Amy held various positions in Group IT&T including Infrastructure & Service Delivery Manager and Deputy Head for the Department.

As Chief Information Officer, Amy manages the IT Shared Service Department making sure the department is performing against agreed SLAs and commitments, the product offering brings value to the clients and costs are optimised.

Amy has led several transformations in the IT shared service function over the last number of years including maturing the department in line with the ITIL framework, moving to world class Data Centres in 2018 and overseeing the onboarding of a Managed Service as the programme executive. A key aspect of Amy’s role has been the recruitment drive for GIT&T for succession planning for the department, to add value to the clients and to develop talent in line with future service offerings.