With 40,000 members and 8,600 students, Chartered Accountants Ireland is the largest professional body on the island of Ireland with a global footprint spanning 100 countries. In each issue of Accountancy

Ireland, we are pleased to bring you a round-up of new and notable appointments among members in business, practice, public service, education and not-for-profit.

Leanne Berkery has been admitted as a Partner in Assurance at EY. Billy Browne is the new Managing Director of HSS Hire Ireland.

PwC has appointed Tim Burns as Managing Director, Software Deployment Services. Brendan Byrne has joined the board of The Irish Heritage Trust. iRace Digital has appointed Niamh Byrne to the role of Chief Commercial Officer.

EY has admitted Ciarán Conroy as a Partner in Tax and Julia Ann Corkery as a Partner in Strategy and Transactions.

The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment has appointed Seán Cotter as a member of the Corporate Enforcement Authority and Mark Crimmins has been appointed to the board of NI Chamber.

John Cronin is the new Global Chief Executive Officer at iRace Digital and Noel Culbert has been appointed Chief Financial Officer at Around Noon.

Sharon Cunningham has been admitted as a Partner in Tax at EY in Northern Ireland while Siobhan Donlevy has joined EY’s Dublin office as a Partner in Strategy and Transactions.

Alan Johnston has been appointed Cathaoirleach of Monaghan Municipal District and Institute Council.

Michael Kavanagh, Vice President of Chartered Accountants Ireland, has been appointed Deputy Chair of the International Federation of Compliance Professionals.

Orla Keegan is the new Head of Investor Relations at I-RES REIT plc and Frances Lenihan has been appointed tax and legal partner at Deloitte. Melissa Markgraf has joined Baker Tilly as Indirect Tax Manager.

Trevor McCarron is the new Chief Financial Officer at Grant Thornton Advisors and Ruth McNamee has been admitted as Advisory Partner at PwC.

Marie Melody has joined Grant Thornton as Partner, Corporate Tax and Transactions, and Tom Morrisey is SYS Financial’s new Senior Financial Planner.

Conor Murphy has been appointed CEO and President of F&G Annuities and Life. Caoimhe Neary has been appointed Tax Partner at RSM and Niall Norton is the new Chief Executive of TechIreland.

Karl O’Donnell has been admitted as a Partner in Assurance at EY and Tomás O’Leary has been appointed Partner at Baker Tilly.

Progressive Building Society has announced Martin Pitt as its new Chair and Roisin Purcell has joined Xeinadin as Tax Partner.

David Ridgeway has been appointed Advisory Partner at PwC and Lorna Ryan has been appointed Partner, Financial Services Audit and Assurance, at Deloitte.

Ian Drennan has been appointed Chair of the Corporate Enforcement Authority.

Melissa Fenlon and Kevin Galligan have been admitted as Tax Partners at PwC. Shane Halpin is the new Financial Controller at DLA Piper and Eilish Haughton has made Partner at Baker Tilly.

Margaret Ryan has joined Xeinadin as Audit Partner and Risteard Sheridan has been appointed Chair of Aircraft Leasing Ireland.

David Strachan has been admitted as a Partner in Assurance at PwC. JJ Tohill has been appointed to the Health Products Regulatory Authority Board.