MOVERS & SHAKERS
NEW APPOINTMENTS IN THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY NATIONWIDE
DAVID KELLY
GILL MADDEN
MATTHEW THOMAS
CLAIRE DAVIS
NEW TITLE: General Manager EMPLOYER: Chanelle Group PREVIOUS ROLE: Chief Financial Officer, ArraVasc
NEW TITLE: Head of Brand Marketing EMPLOYER: FleishmanHillard OTHER ROLE: Director, FleishmanHillard
NEW TITLE: Chief Executive EMPLOYER: Shannon Group plc PREVIOUS ROLE: CCO, Vantage Airport Group
NEW TITLE: Programme Manager EMPLOYER: Cork Smart Gateway PREVIOUS ROLE: Policy and Research Executive, Cork Chamber
Chanelle Group, the manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals, has announced the appointment of David Kelly as General Manager. Kelly joins the company from medical device company ArraVasc, where he served as Chief Financial Officer. He will work closely with Chanelle Group founder Michael Burke to oversee the company’s investment programme.
Gill Madden has been appointed Head of Brand Marketing at FleishmanHillard. Madden joined FleishmanHillard in 1998 and was appointed a Director in 2009. She has led many awardwinning campaigns for a range of global and Irish brands in sectors across retail, fashion, beauty, FMCG, telecommunications and public service.
The Board of the Shannon Group plc has announced the appointment of Matthew Thomas as the company’s new chief executive. With 20 years’ experience in the industry, Thomas joins the Shannon Group from the Vantage Airport Group where, as Chief Commercial Officer, he was involved in the majority of the company’s 30 airport projects across four continents.
The Cork Smart Gateway has announced the appointment of Claire Davis as Programme Manager. Davis will pursue and facilitate the delivery of Cork’s smart agenda helping to position Cork as a world-class ‘smart region’. She previously held the position of Policy and Research Executive in Cork Chamber of Commerce.
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Always have your eye on the next role and do at least one thing every week to get closer to it. Be passionate about your role.
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Always have a plan. Don’t get caught up in the day to day tasks, prioritising what’s important will help make a plan a reality.
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Don’t micromanage your team. This can stifle innovation. You are only as good as the team you work with.
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