Glenveagh Properties plc has announced the appointment of Emer Finnan as an independent non-executive director. She will also sit on its audit & risk committee.

Finnan is currently president, Europe, of Kildare Partners, a private equity firm based in London and Dublin, which she joined in 2013. She is currently a non-executive director of Britvic and also served as a NED of drinks company C&C Group from 2014 to 2023.

After qualifying as a chartered accountant with KPMG, Finnan worked in investment banking at Citibank and ABN AMRO in London and then NCB Stockbrokers in Dublin. In 2005, she joined EBS Building Society in Ireland, becoming its finance director in early 2010. In 2012, Emer re-joined NCB Stockbrokers to lead a financial services team in Ireland.

Glenveagh’s chair, John Mulcahy, commented: “I am delighted to welcome Emer to Glenveagh. Her significant experience, across both executive and non-executive roles, will be an excellent addition to the board and I look forward to working alongside her.”