Two Shannon Airport Worker-Directors, the Managing Director of Clare FM, and an American Based Transport Expert have been appointed to the new board set up to run Shannon Airport.
The new appointees are US based public policy consultant and transport expert Kathryn O’Leary Higgins, Managing Director of Clare FM and Tipp FM radio stations Liam O’Shea and Shannon Airport worker-directors Joe Buckley who’s the Cargo & Technical Traffic Development Manager and Kevin McCarthy – an Airport Police and Fire Officer.
The new directors join existing board members Chairman Rose Hynes, Airport Director Mary Considine and Pat Dalton, the Chief Financial Officer of One51.
Welcoming the appointments Rose Hynes said the new directors provide the type of expertise and experience required to deliver the strategic vision for the airport, which is around achieving significant passenger growth and the development of the International Aviation Services Centre at Shannon over the next five years.
