A STELLA ADAMS Publishing Director, Exclusive
Magazines Ltd Originally from Co. Kilkenny Stella heads up Exclusive Magazines, which publishes in London, the south east of England and Ireland. When she’s not running her luxury lifestyle magazine company, which has 20 regional titles, she enjoys sports, music and theatre. BRIAN ARNOLD Teacher & Co-founder of HegartyMaths From Dublin, Brian Arnold is a qualified teacher who trained in London. In 2011, along with Colin Hegarty, he experimented with the idea of producing YouTube tutorials for maths and their business was born. It was runner up in Richard Branson’s Virgin Media Business Pitch to Rich competition earlier this year. CONAL AUSTIN Adult and Peadiatric Cardiothoracic Surgeon Conal Austin, who graduated from Queen’s University Belfast in 1986, works at Guy’s Hospital and St Thomas’ Hospital in London.
B DAVID BAOL Managing Director, Siguler Guff
David Baol was appointed Managing Director of Siguler Guff, a private equity investment firm in January. The Queens University Belfast graduate is also a trustee of Find Your Feet, a charity that helps families in Asia and Africa grow food. HUGH BEATIE Partner McCann Fitzgerald Hugh Beatie is the lead partner in the London branch of McCann Fitzgerald. An expert in debt capital markets, this University College Dublin graduate was appointed lead counsel for debt capital matters to two of six Irish credit institutions. JACKIE BELTRAO Sky Sports Presenter Jackie Beltrao, born Jacqueline Leavy in Dublin, grew up in Coventry and now lives in London and works with Sky News. She is a former Olympic gymnast. PROFESSOR JIM BENNETT Museum Curator & Broadcaster Jim Bennett from Belfast, gained a scholarship to Cambridge in 1966. He ultimately became Director of the Museum of the History of Science at Oxford University in 1994, retiring in 2012. He has appeared in a number of television documentaries. ROSALEEN BLAIR Founder & CEO, Alexander Mann Solutions Rosaleen Blair came over to Britain in 1996 and set up her own division of the Alexander Mann Group, Alexander Mann Solutions, which she sold in 2013 for €315million. She remains CEO of the firm. PAT BOURNE Consul General of Ireland in Scotland Pat Bourne from Glasnevin, Dublin, has served in the Irish Foreign Service since 1990. He has been Consul General of Ireland in Scotland since 2013, and lives in Edinburgh. DANNY BOYLE Film Director Danny Boyle was born in Lancashire to parents from Co. Galway, and brought up in a working class, Irish Catholic environment. Artistic Director for the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympics in London, he began his career as a producer with BBC Northern Ireland. ADRIAN BRADY CEO Eulogy! Ltd As CEO of PR agency Eulogy! Adrian Brady helped Royal Mail dream up the idea of the Golden Post Boxes in the home-towns of London 2012 Olympic gold medallists. ANGELA BRADY OBE Architect Director, Brady Mallalieu Architects Having been awarded an OBE this year, TV regular and architect Angela founded her London-based firm over 30 years ago. Since then the firm has designed homes, urban medical centres and community centres across the capital. The former President of the Royal Institute of British Architects has just launched a new RTÉ series Designing Ireland meeting home-grown designers making their mark on the world stage. ENDA BRADY Sky News Correspondent Enda Brady joined Sky News in 2005 and remains one of its high profile correspondents. From Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, he is also an ambassador for ovarian cancer charity The Eve Appeal. KARREN BRADY Sporting Executive, Broadcaster &
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Conservative Life Peer in the House of Lords Karren Brady was born in London to an Irish father and Italian mother. She is currently Vice-chair of West Ham United FC and appears on BBC’s The Apprentice alongside Lord Alan Sugar. BRENDIE BRIEN Secretary of the Provincial Council, Britain GAA Originally from Co. Galway Brendie Brien has been in England for 48 years, now living in London. He is formerly President of Britain GAA. SEAN BROGAN President/CEO, Stobart Air Sean has been CEO of Stobart Air for over three years playing a key role in the airline’s ‘new beginning’ strategy. Stobart Air is part of the Stobart Group operating out of London Southend Airport. BOB BROLLY BBC Radio Broadcaster Charity Fundraiser Derry-born Bob Brolly was 15 when his family moved to Coventry, where he still lives. He has received many awards, including an MBE, and an Apostolic Blessing in the Vatican for his fundraising. Bob Brolly’s Irish Programme runs weekly on BBC Coventry and Warwickshire. JEREMY BROWNE Executive Chairman, J Browne Construction Ltd Trinity College Dublin graduate, Jeremy Browne is the executive chairman of civil engineering and utility company J Browne Construction. He believes in innovation in business while also maintaining a family firm feel. CANON PAT BROWNE Parish Priest As well as being a Parish Priest at Holy Apostles, Pimlico Canon Pat Browne from Ratoath, Co. Meath, is the first official Catholic Duty Priest to Parliament since the Reformation. He is also Chaplain for London’s Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital. MONSIGNOR PAT BROWNE Parish Priest Mgr Pat Browne has been Parish Priest at St Anne’s Church in Birmingham since 2010. Pope Benedict XVI made him a Monsignor in 2011 for services to the Church. JEREMY BROWNLEE Founder & Managing Director Pump Technology Ltd Pump Technology Ltd was set up in 1992 and is still led today by Jeremy Brownlee. With a reputation based on years of professional experience in the pump industry the firm is now one of Britain’s leading specialists for domestic and commercial water, wastewater and sewage pumps. The Berkshire-based company is also a leading supporter of Irish community groups, among them London Irish Rugby. ALAN BURKE Partner, White & Case Alan is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions practice of global law firm White & Case, where he leads teams in complex international deals from the firm’s London office. His experience advising clients spans a range of business sectors including energy, oil and gas, infrastructure, mining and financial institutions. He recently advised chemical giant BASF on a multi-billion Euro asset swap with Gazprom. He grew up in Dun Laoghaire and holds a Bachelor of Civil Law from University College Dublin. SIMON BURKE, Chairman Blue Diamond Ltd Specialist retailer Simon Burke joined Guernsey’s Blue Diamond Group in June as a Non-Executive Chairman. A fully qualified chartered accountant, has managed some of the most notable retail names in Britain. Previous positions have been with retailers including Hamleys, Hobbycraft, Superquinn and Virgin, where he held positions including CEO of Virgin Retail, Virgin Cinemas, and Virgin Entertainment Group. PAT BUTLER Partner, Resolution Financial Markets Having previously been a Director at McKinsey & Co, Pat Butler joined The Resolution Group in 2011. His 25 years at McKinsey provided Pat with key experience including advising banks, insurance companies and asset managers in Britain. He was born in Co. Tipperary, attending University College Dublin and then qualifying as a Chartered Accountant with Author Anderson & Co. JAMES BURKE Television presenter Derry-born James Burke is a broadcaster, science historian and author, who is known for his many documentary television series including Tomorrow’s World.
LOUIS BURKE Office Mason Hayes Curran London Lawyer Louis Burke is the Head of Mason Hayes Curran’s London Office and a member of the Irish firm’s Financial Services team. A University College BComm graduate he advises on a wide range of practice areas including project and acquisition finance, corporate lending, corporate restructuring, with a particular focus on alternative forms of finance, including asset based lending, factoring and invoice discounting. CONOR BURNS Conservative MP for Bournemouth Conor Burns was born in Belfast but grew up in Hertfordshire. Openly gay, he voted for the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013. He was a close acquaintance of Margaret Thatcher. BISHOP TOM BURNS Bishop of Menevia Belfast man Tom Burns is based in West Wales. As well as his diocesan duties, he is now Bishop Promoter for the Apostleship of the Sea, providing assistance to seafarers. MICHAEL BYRNE CEO Byrne Group Michael Byrne is CEO of the Byrne Group having taken on the role following the death of his father Patsy in 2013. He has worked in the family business for 20 years and was a director since 2005 bringing with him the experience to advance the Teddington-based construction and engineering firm that was founded by brothers Patsy and Johnny Byrne in 1969. Company projects include The Shard, Canary Wharf and the O2 Arena.
C ROSE CALDWELL Executive Director Concern
Worldwide UK Having taken up her role as Executive Director in 2008, Concern Worldwide UK Rose Caldwell has helped develop a focus on tackling hunger and malnutrition. Driven by her experience of working overseas with Concern Worldwide in emergency contexts in Burundi and Zimbabwe, Rose plays a key role in responding to those who are worst affected by the increasing number and scale of global humanitarian crises. She is a qualified chartered accountant and previously worked as a management consultant, the Finance Director of a mental health charity and as Assistant Director for the Refugee Housing Association. PATRICK CALLAGHAN Development Officer Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Scotland Patrick Callaghan has been connected with Comhaltas since an early age. He comes from a Tyrone/Donegal background, lives in Glasgow, and plays accordion. He hosts Trad with Pad on Celtic Music Radio. DUNCAN CAMPBELL Artist, Film-maker, Turner Prize Winner Dubliner Duncan Campbell came to Glasgow to attend the Glasgow School of Art in 1996 and has been based in the city ever since. He won the Turner Prize in 2014. He has made films about controversial figures such as the Irish political activist Bernadette Devlin and car manufacturer John DeLorean. FRANCIS MARTIN-XAVIER CAMPBELL, ViceChancellor St Mary’s University, Twickenham Co. Down man Francis Campbell has been Vice Chancellor at St Mary’s University, Twickenham since 2014. He has had a distinguished career as diplomat and academic. From 2005 to 2011, he was the British Ambassador to the Holy See, the first Catholic to hold the post since the Reformation. BISHOP MICHAEL CAMPBELL Bishop of Lancaster Bishop Michael Campbell OSA was born in Larne, Co. Antrim, and ordained to the priesthood in 971. He is the first Augustinian Friar to be ordained in England since the Reformation. EMMA CANNING Co-founder, Brilliant Inc Along with her sister Dervla Cogan, Emma Canning founded Brilliant in 2007, with the aim of creating accessible fine jewellery. The sisters are originally from Cork. THE CAREY FAMILY Careys Originally from Co. Tipperary brothers John, Pat and Tom Carey co-founded their construction company over four decades ago and have since expanded into demolition, civil engineering, house building and environmental solutions, providing services in Britain and Ireland. Headquarters can be found in Wembley with regional