We are pleased to confirm the appointment of the new Chairperson of CRY Ireland, Kevin O’Dwyer. Kevin has been a Trustee of CRY Ireland since 2022 and formally takes up the role from previous chairperson Noelle Condon this month (1st October).
A Fellow Chartered Accountant, Mr O’Dwyer is currently finance director for Q-nis (a subsidiary of Kingspan Group Plc). He has previously held roles with Applegreen, daa, KBC Bank and KPMG. From Dublin, he holds a Bachelor of Commerce (International) degree from UCD.
Reflecting on his connection to the charity, Mr O’Dwyer said: “While I had previously been aware of CRY Ireland, it was only when a young family member was found to have a cardiac condition that I fully appreciated the importance of its work. Meeting families who have been directly affected brought home to me the real impact of CRY Ireland — not only in providing access to free cardiac screening that can save lives, but also in supporting research, promoting awareness, and offering a compassionate community for those living with an inherited cardiac condition or coping with the loss of a young person to sudden cardiac death.”
Speaking about his appointment as chair, Mr O’Dwyer added: “It is a great privilege to take on this role with CRY Ireland. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with the CRY Ireland team, trustees, and volunteers over the past three years, and I am very excited about the future opportunities ahead. I also want to pay tribute to our outgoing chairperson, Noelle Condon. Under Noelle’s leadership, CRY Ireland has gone through a period of transformational growth — strengthening our Family Support Programme, increasing our research activity, supporting the Screening Centre and raising awareness across the island of Ireland.”
Welcoming Mr O’Dwyer’s appointment CEO of CRY Ireland Lucia Ebbs said: “We are delighted to have Kevin as our new chairperson. His leadership, expertise and personal commitment to our mission will be invaluable as we continue to expand our services and support more families across the island of Ireland.”