Annual Report 1999 in PDF - Aer Lingus

Board of DirectorsBernie CahillChairmanMr Cahill has been Chairman since August1991 and was Executive Chairman for overtwo years within that period. He was reappointedChairman in June 1996. He isChairman of Greencore Group plc and IrishFood Processors Limited.Willie ClarkeMr Clarke was appointed to the Board as anelected Director in May 1998. He is anOperative in the Dublin Cargo Terminal.Michael FoleyMr Foley, a Chartered Accountant, wasappointed Group Chief Executive and joinedthe Board with effect from September 2000.He was President and CEO of Heineken USAINC., since 1994 and Managing Director ofMurphy Brewery Ireland Ltd., from 1989 to1993. Prior to that he had been Sales andMarketing Director and Financial Controllerof Murphy’s.Rose HynesMs Hynes was appointed to the Board inApril 1997. She is General Counsel of AerFiGroup plc (formerly GPA Group plc) and is aDirector of AerCo Limited.Dr John KeaneDr Keane was appointed to the Board inDecember, 1998. He is a ConsultantOphthalmic Physician with the Midland HealthBoard. He is elected by the medical professionto the Midland Health Board where he ismember of the Finance Committee. He is amember of the Heritage Council, WaterwaysCommittee, where he was directly engaged inthe preparation of the strategic plan on thefuture of the Waterways.Joan LoughnaneMs Loughnane was appointed to the Boardas an elected Director in May 1998. She is amember of Aer Lingus Cabin Crew and wasChairperson of the Cabin Crew Committeefrom May 1996 to April 1998.John O’DonovanMr O’Donovan, a Chartered Accountant,was appointed to the Board in July 2000. Hehas been Group Finance Director withAer Lingus since February 1995. Prior to thathe was Finance Director of Carbery MilkProducts. Between 1979 and 1992 he held anumber of senior positions, including GroupFinance Director, in the Irish Food Division ofthe Grand Metropolitan GroupDermot RaffertyCaptain Rafferty was appointed to the Boardas an elected Director in February 2000. He isan Airbus A330 Captain.Desmond J RichardsonMick SweeneyChris WallPatrick WrightMr Richardson was appointed to the Board inNovember 1997. He is an Executive Directorof the Marlborough Group.Mr Sweeney was appointed to the Board asan elected Director in January 1999. He is aclerical worker at Aer Lingus’ Head Office. Heis employed in the Network ManagementDepartment where he is a Senior SchedulesAnalyst.Mr Wall was appointed to the Board inDecember 1998. He is also a member of theBoard of Great Southern Hotels and aDirector of several other companies. He is abusiness consultant.Mr Wright was appointed to the Board inDecember 1992. He is Chairman of the RTEAuthority and Chairman of Aon InsuranceBrokers. He is also a Director of the JeffersonSmurfit Group and Anglo Irish Bank.4