{"id":8380,"date":"2024-08-26T11:29:16","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T10:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/?p=8380"},"modified":"2024-09-02T13:25:01","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T12:25:01","slug":"a-degree-of-influence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/2024\/a-degree-of-influence\/","title":{"rendered":"A Degree of Influence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div id=\"bd-two-cols-block_2efa6731fede6e1c904a7a790118d096\" class=\"bd-two-cols\">\n    <div class=\"row \">\n      <div class=\"left col-12 col-md-4\">        \n      \r\n<div class=\"image-container\">\r\n  <div class=\"image\">\r\n    <img class=\"lazy\" width=\"350\" height=\"280\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ORNA-NI-CHIONNA.jpg\" \/>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  \r\n<span class=\"otext white\">Corporate Governance<\/span>\r\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"right col-12 col-md-8\">\n      <h3 class=\"default\">ORNA N\u00cd CHIONNA<\/h3><div class=\"bd-lists\">\r\n        <div class=\"bd-list-item\">\r\n            <label>BE Electronic 1977<\/label>\r\n            <div>Senior Independent Director, Burberry PLC London, UK<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div class=\"content\"><p>Orna N\u00ed Chionna plays a key role in the corporate governance of major UK PLCs, private companies and charities, bringing a rigorous analytical approach to boardroom decisions. Her extensive experience in both engineering and business management makes her a vital asset in navigating complex corporate landscapes and driving strategic initiatives at Burberry. Orna is also Chair of the Eden Trust.<\/p>\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"bd-two-cols-block_cd0094c2f065b467e7754ff1dc537f88\" class=\"bd-two-cols\">\n    <div class=\"row \">\n      <div class=\"left col-12 col-md-4\">        \n      \r\n<div class=\"image-container\">\r\n  <div class=\"image\">\r\n    <img class=\"lazy\" width=\"350\" height=\"280\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/PAUL-SWEETMAN.jpg\" \/>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  \r\n<span class=\"otext white\">Business<\/span>\r\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"right col-12 col-md-8\">\n      <h3 class=\"default\">PAUL SWEETMAN<\/h3><div class=\"bd-lists\">\r\n        <div class=\"bd-list-item\">\r\n            <label>BE Agriculture and Food 2003<\/label>\r\n            <div>CEO, American Chamber of Commerce, Dublin, Ireland<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div class=\"content\"><p>As CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland, Paul Sweetman plays a pivotal role in fostering US-Ireland business relations. With a diverse background that includes leadership roles at Ibec and public affairs consultancy, Instinctif Partners, Paul brings a wealth of experience in strategic advocacy and business development. His engineering background provides a strong foundation for strategic thinking and problem-solving, essential in his leadership role.<\/p>\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"bd-two-cols-block_0ca675903e077ba7a771fdcf189a182e\" class=\"bd-two-cols\">\n    <div class=\"row \">\n      <div class=\"left col-12 col-md-4\">        \n      \r\n<div class=\"image-container\">\r\n  <div class=\"image\">\r\n    <img class=\"lazy\" width=\"350\" height=\"280\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RONAN-MC-GOVERN.jpg\" \/>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  \r\n<span class=\"otext white\">Artificial Intelligence<\/span>\r\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"right col-12 col-md-8\">\n      <h3 class=\"default\">RONAN MC GOVERN<\/h3><div class=\"bd-lists\">\r\n        <div class=\"bd-list-item\">\r\n            <label>BE Mechanical 2010<\/label>\r\n            <div>CEO, Trelis Research, Dublin, Ireland<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div class=\"content\"><p>Sandymount Technologies, a successful membrane filtration technology business co-founded by engineer Ronan McGovern, was sold to Alfa Laval in 2020. The entrepreneur&#8217;s new start-up Trelis Research is currently focused on building tools and tutorials for training AI models at Trelis.com and YouTube.com\/@TrelisResearch. Ronan also enjoys sharing his experience and thinking about investing, which he shares at Arraig.com, offering practical lessons through his YouTube channel and providing a quarterly briefing for paying members.<\/p>\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"bd-two-cols-block_435b6c456490ef50656fd63a30fcc587\" class=\"bd-two-cols\">\n    <div class=\"row \">\n      <div class=\"left col-12 col-md-4\">        \n      \r\n<div class=\"image-container\">\r\n  <div class=\"image\">\r\n    <img class=\"lazy\" width=\"350\" height=\"280\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ROISlN-QUINN.jpg\" \/>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  \r\n<span class=\"otext white\">Energy<\/span>\r\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"right col-12 col-md-8\">\n      <h3 class=\"default\">R\u00d3IS\u013aN QUINN<\/h3><div class=\"bd-lists\">\r\n        <div class=\"bd-list-item\">\r\n            <label>BE Electrical 2004<\/label>\r\n            <div>Director of Asset Operations, National Grid UK plc, London, UK<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div class=\"content\"><p>R\u00f3is\u00edn Quinn, Director of Asset Operations at National Grid UK was awarded an OBE in 2022 in the honorary awards to foreign nationals as part of the Queen\u2019s Birthday Honours, for her services to the electricity system, energy security, and decarbonisation. She joined National Grid UK as a graduate and has held several key roles at the multinational including Head of National Control and Chief Engineer. In R\u00f3is\u00edn\u2019s previous role she was responsible for connecting energy projects to the national transmission system, a crucial role in advancing the UK\u2019s renewable energy goals.<\/p>\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"bd-two-cols-block_28906c64acea6a2beb3ae24a87f0da97\" class=\"bd-two-cols\">\n    <div class=\"row \">\n      <div class=\"left col-12 col-md-4\">        \n      \r\n<div class=\"image-container\">\r\n  <div class=\"image\">\r\n    <img class=\"lazy\" width=\"350\" height=\"280\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/JAMES-MOUNTJOY.jpg\" \/>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  \r\n<span class=\"otext white\">Business Consulting<\/span>\r\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"right col-12 col-md-8\">\n      <h3 class=\"default\">JAMES MOUNTJOY<\/h3><div class=\"bd-lists\">\r\n        <div class=\"bd-list-item\">\r\n            <label>BE Electronic 2010, PhD Electronic 2016<\/label>\r\n            <div>Director, PwC, Dublin, Ireland<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div class=\"content\"><p>James Mountjoy is a Director in PwC\u2019s R&amp;D Incentives Group, which supports companies in claiming incentives such as the R&amp;D tax credit and RD&amp;I grants. James uses his engineering experience to specialise in incentives in the technology sector. R&amp;D incentives play a key role in driving foreign direct investment into Ireland as well as supporting the growth of Irish companies.<\/p>\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"bd-two-cols-block_8df6ace1afced918e5d8f296379e6fb5\" class=\"bd-two-cols\">\n    <div class=\"row \">\n      <div class=\"left col-12 col-md-4\">        \n      \r\n<div class=\"image-container\">\r\n  <div class=\"image\">\r\n    <img class=\"lazy\" width=\"350\" height=\"280\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ROMY-LYNCH.jpg\" \/>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  \r\n<span class=\"otext white\">Cybersecurity<\/span>\r\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"right col-12 col-md-8\">\n      <h3 class=\"default\">ROMY LYNCH<\/h3><div class=\"bd-lists\">\r\n        <div class=\"bd-list-item\">\r\n            <label>BE Mechanical 2017<\/label>\r\n            <div>Product Lead, Keychain, New York, USA<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div class=\"content\"><p>Romy Lynch leads product development at Keychain, focusing on blockchain technology and cybersecurity. Romy is also a co-founder of the start-up Unflow, launched in 2019, with the aim to make mobile app development smooth and easy using low-code templates for screens, new features and updates and which raised over $2.1m from prominent VCs. Romy presented at the Web Summit in 2021.<\/p>\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"bd-two-cols-block_9cc8a21699604ccb63632fed1758895f\" class=\"bd-two-cols\">\n    <div class=\"row \">\n      <div class=\"left col-12 col-md-4\">        \n      \r\n<div class=\"image-container\">\r\n  <div class=\"image\">\r\n    <img class=\"lazy\" width=\"350\" height=\"280\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DAVID-REGAN.jpg\" \/>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  \r\n<span class=\"otext white\">Humanitarian<\/span>\r\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"right col-12 col-md-8\">\n      <h3 class=\"default\">DAVID REGAN<\/h3><div class=\"bd-lists\">\r\n        <div class=\"bd-list-item\">\r\n            <label>BE Civil 1985<\/label>\r\n            <div>CEO, Concern Worldwide, Dublin, Ireland<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div class=\"content\"><p>David Regan leads Concern Worldwide, a major humanitarian organisation. He started in Concern as a volunteer civil engineer in Ethiopia in 1985 before a 34-year career at Accenture. David\u2019s approach to humanitarian work is influenced by his engineering training, which emphasises systematic problem-solving and innovation.<\/p>\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"bd-two-cols-block_7d00e17c8cc38099217cb3d56200a883\" class=\"bd-two-cols\">\n    <div class=\"row \">\n      <div class=\"left col-12 col-md-4\">        \n      \r\n<div class=\"image-container\">\r\n  <div class=\"image\">\r\n    <img class=\"lazy\" width=\"350\" height=\"280\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ANTONIA-TROTTA.jpg\" \/>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  \r\n<span class=\"otext white\">Biomechanics<\/span>\r\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"right col-12 col-md-8\">\n      <h3 class=\"default\">ANTONIA TROTTA<\/h3><div class=\"bd-lists\">\r\n        <div class=\"bd-list-item\">\r\n            <label>PhD Mechanical 2018<\/label>\r\n            <div>Principal R&#038;D Engineer, Medtronic, Galway, Ireland<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div class=\"content\"><p>Dr Antonia Trotta is Principal R&amp;D Engineer in Medtronic, the global leader in medical technology, services and solutions, which employs more than 4,000 people in Ireland. Prior to joining Medtronic in 2020, Antonia graduated with a BSc and MSc in Biomedical Engineering from Politecnico di Milano and in 2015 moved to Ireland to start a PhD at UCD in the area of biomechanics, focusing on mechanical characterisation of skin tissue and head impact biomechanics.<\/p>\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"bd-two-cols-block_c068020ac1662c16e200d2f3f7950710\" class=\"bd-two-cols\">\n    <div class=\"row \">\n      <div class=\"left col-12 col-md-4\">        \n      \r\n<div class=\"image-container\">\r\n  <div class=\"image\">\r\n    <img class=\"lazy\" width=\"350\" height=\"280\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/CONOR-BURKE-AND-RONAN-BURKE.jpg\" \/>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  \r\n<span class=\"otext white\">Artificial Intelligence<\/span>\r\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"right col-12 col-md-8\">\n      <h3 class=\"default\">CONOR BURKE AND RONAN BURKE<\/h3><div class=\"bd-lists\">\r\n        <div class=\"bd-list-item\">\r\n            <label>BE Electronic 2017<\/label>\r\n            <div>Founders, Inscribe, San Francisco, USA<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div class=\"content\"><p>Fraud detection company Inscribe uses AI to detect fraud in documents that are supplied to insurers and lenders. The risk intelligence company \u2013 founded by Irish brothers Conor Burke (CTO) and Ronan Burke (CEO) along with Ois\u00edn Moran and James Eggers \u2013 uses a combination of natural language processing and computer vision to scan documents and look for potential fraud. Inscribe recently raised $25m in Series B funding for expansion and hiring plans, while developing its fraud detection software.<\/p>\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"bd-two-cols-block_5fbd5e7ebc03236c1667a58b8d12a56a\" class=\"bd-two-cols\">\n    <div class=\"row \">\n      <div class=\"left col-12 col-md-4\">        \n      \r\n<div class=\"image-container\">\r\n  <div class=\"image\">\r\n    <img class=\"lazy\" width=\"350\" height=\"280\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/SIOFRA-HERR.jpg\" \/>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  \r\n<span class=\"otext white\">Power Analytics<\/span>\r\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"right col-12 col-md-8\">\n      <h3 class=\"default\">SIOFRA HERR<\/h3><div class=\"bd-lists\">\r\n        <div class=\"bd-list-item\">\r\n            <label>BSc Engineering 2019, ME Energy Systems 2020<\/label>\r\n            <div>Solar Array and Battery Engineer, SpaceX, Redmond, Washington, USA<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div class=\"content\"><p>Siofra Herr is a Solar Array and Battery Engineer at SpaceX, the company founded in 2002 by Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and ultimately developing a sustainable colony on Mars. Siofra provides analytics, modelling and engineering expertise to enable better integration of distributed energy sources.<\/p>\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"bd-two-cols-block_45ed9315500f9ca856d532633cd0e54d\" class=\"bd-two-cols\">\n    <div class=\"row \">\n      <div class=\"left col-12 col-md-4\">        \n      \r\n<div class=\"image-container\">\r\n  <div class=\"image\">\r\n    <img class=\"lazy\" width=\"350\" height=\"280\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DERVILLA-MITCHELL.jpg\" \/>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  \r\n<span class=\"otext white\">Construction<\/span>\r\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"right col-12 col-md-8\">\n      <h3 class=\"default\">DERVILLA MITCHELL<\/h3><div class=\"bd-lists\">\r\n        <div class=\"bd-list-item\">\r\n            <label>BE Civil 1980<\/label>\r\n            <div>Director, Arup Group, London, UK<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div class=\"content\"><p>Director and former deputy chair at Arup Group, Dervilla Mitchell was awarded a DBE in the King\u2019s 2024 Birthday Honours for her services to engineering, having been awarded a CBE in 2014. Dervilla leads major construction projects, bringing engineering excellence to infrastructure and urban development.<\/p>\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"bd-two-cols-block_519a9b8cd33136bcb04e18ee42817e94\" class=\"bd-two-cols\">\n    <div class=\"row \">\n      <div class=\"left col-12 col-md-4\">        \n      \r\n<div class=\"image-container\">\r\n  <div class=\"image\">\r\n    <img class=\"lazy\" width=\"350\" height=\"280\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/CONOR-MURPHY.jpg\" \/>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  \r\n<span class=\"otext white\">Energy<\/span>\r\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"right col-12 col-md-8\">\n      <h3 class=\"default\">CONOR MURPHY<\/h3><div class=\"bd-lists\">\r\n        <div class=\"bd-list-item\">\r\n            <label>BE Mechanical 1994<\/label>\r\n            <div>Chief Financial Officer, DCC Energy, Dublin, Ireland<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div class=\"content\"><p>AS CFO of DCC Energy, Conor Murphy applies his engineering skills to oversee financial strategy and operations in the energy sector. His role involves managing financial risk, optimising resources and supporting sustainable initiatives. Conor\u2019s engineering training provided a strong analytic foundation, essential for strategic decision-making in a dynamic industry.<\/p>\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"bd-two-cols-block_bd924ace63848e05c1b0502efafd087d\" class=\"bd-two-cols\">\n    <div class=\"row \">\n      <div class=\"left col-12 col-md-4\">        \n      \r\n<div class=\"image-container\">\r\n  <div class=\"image\">\r\n    <img class=\"lazy\" width=\"350\" height=\"280\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/JONATHAN-RUDDY.jpg\" \/>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  \r\n<span class=\"otext white\">Renewables<\/span>\r\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"right col-12 col-md-8\">\n      <h3 class=\"default\">JONATHAN RUDDY<\/h3><div class=\"bd-lists\">\r\n        <div class=\"bd-list-item\">\r\n            <label>BSc Engineering Science 2012, ME Electrical 2013, PhD Electronic 2017<\/label>\r\n            <div>Technology Manager, Greenlink Interconnector, Dublin, Ireland<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div class=\"content\"><p>Jonathan Ruddy, who holds a PhD in Offshore Wind Integration, is responsible for all technical project management aspects of the Greenlink Interconnector in Ireland and Wales. Jonathan oversees the HVDC Converter Station, HVDC underground cable, HVDC submarine and HVAC substation, as well as grid integration, grid code compliance testing and commissioning of the Greenlink Interconnector.<\/p>\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"bd-two-cols-block_62323eb6029222bd3669b96f54856d24\" class=\"bd-two-cols\">\n    <div class=\"row \">\n      <div class=\"left col-12 col-md-4\">        \n      \r\n<div class=\"image-container\">\r\n  <div class=\"image\">\r\n    <img class=\"lazy\" width=\"350\" height=\"280\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/EOIN-TUOHY.jpg\" \/>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  \r\n<span class=\"otext white\">Sport<\/span>\r\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"right col-12 col-md-8\">\n      <h3 class=\"default\">EOIN TUOHY<\/h3><div class=\"bd-lists\">\r\n        <div class=\"bd-list-item\">\r\n            <label>BSc Mechanical 2015, ME 2016<\/label>\r\n            <div>Founder, Sports Impact Technologies, Dublin, Ireland<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div class=\"content\"><p>Eoin Tuohy founded start-up Sports Impact Technologies to tackle the problem of undetected concussion. Inspired by his previous work on advanced space technologies at the European Astronaut Centre and the European Space Agency, he developed a miniaturised device to fit behind the ear that can record the impact of head collisions during rugby, Gaelic football and soccer games, transmitting the data off-field so decisions to take players off can be made without delay.<\/p>\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"bd-two-cols-block_05057e09c6764f040398badeda884593\" class=\"bd-two-cols\">\n    <div class=\"row \">\n      <div class=\"left col-12 col-md-4\">        \n      \r\n<div class=\"image-container\">\r\n  <div class=\"image\">\r\n    <img class=\"lazy\" width=\"350\" height=\"280\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AINE-DENARI.jpg\" \/>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  \r\n<span class=\"otext white\">Marine<\/span>\r\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"right col-12 col-md-8\">\n      <h3 class=\"default\">AINE DENARI<\/h3><div class=\"bd-lists\">\r\n        <div class=\"bd-list-item\">\r\n            <label>BE Mechanical 1994<\/label>\r\n            <div>President, Brunswick Boat Group, Brunswick Corporation, Illinois, USA<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div class=\"content\"><p>Aine Denari serves as President of the Brunswick Boat Group, a position she has held since 2020. She joined Brunswick Corporation, a global leader in marine recreation, after spending 20 years in a variety of roles in the automotive industry and leadership positions at major global consulting firms. As well as her degree from UCD, Aine has an MBA from Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University), completed the Stanford Executive Program, and holds advanced engineering degrees from Purdue University and University of Detroit Mercy.<\/p>\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"bd-two-cols-block_c1a37ebc2124655845ae751f4cfd0979\" class=\"bd-two-cols\">\n    <div class=\"row \">\n      <div class=\"left col-12 col-md-4\">        \n      \r\n<div class=\"image-container\">\r\n  <div class=\"image\">\r\n    <img class=\"lazy\" width=\"350\" height=\"280\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AIDAN-RYAN.jpg\" \/>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  \r\n<span class=\"otext white\">Security<\/span>\r\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"right col-12 col-md-8\">\n      <h3 class=\"default\">AIDAN RYAN<\/h3><div class=\"bd-lists\">\r\n        <div class=\"bd-list-item\">\r\n            <label>BE Mechanical 1994, PhD Mechanical 1998<\/label>\r\n            <div>VP Operations, Allegion International PLC, Shanghai, China<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div class=\"content\"><p>Aidan Ryan is VP, Operations at Allegion International PLC, a global provider of security systems with more than 120 branches in 35 countries and over 8,000 employees. Aidan is a business leader in operations, product development and marketing, identifying growth opportunities, diagnosing business issues and implementing practical solutions. Prior to his current role, Aidan has led functions and business units in Europe, the USA and Asia in the industrial machinery, commercial electronics and consumer products industries and has led the development of strategy and execution of business programmes.<\/p>\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"bd-two-cols-block_4ee269519de5057815cb1c01faaa7096\" class=\"bd-two-cols\">\n    <div class=\"row \">\n      <div class=\"left col-12 col-md-4\">        \n      \r\n<div class=\"image-container\">\r\n  <div class=\"image\">\r\n    <img class=\"lazy\" width=\"350\" height=\"280\" data-src=\"https:\/\/alumni.ucd.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/SHAUNA-HIGGINS.jpg\" \/>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  \r\n<span class=\"otext white\">Green Economy<\/span>\r\n<\/div>      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"right col-12 col-md-8\">\n      <h3 class=\"default\">SHAUNA HIGGINS<\/h3><div class=\"bd-lists\">\r\n        <div class=\"bd-list-item\">\r\n            <label>BE Mechanical 2015<\/label>\r\n            <div>Vice-President Engineering &#038; Green Economy, IDA Ireland, UK<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><div class=\"content\"><p>Shauna Higgins leads initiatives in the green economy, promoting sustainable engineering practices. 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