Meet the Team
Our team comprises seasoned business & HR professionals with extensive experience across industries. With a commitment to excellence and innovation, we provide practical solutions that align with your organisational goals.
Patricia Kenny
Strategic HR Consulting | Executive & Board Advisor | Executive Coaching | Fractional Chief People Officer
Gen5 / Broadlake / Central Bank of Ireland / Aer Rianta International / Paddy Power Betfair / McCann FitzGerald LLP / Deutsche Bank / Citigroup
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Patricia is a seasoned Chief People Officer, offering strategic HR consultancy through her company, Gen5. She has over 25 years of HR experience across a range of complex client and consumer organisations. She served as Chief People Officer at The Central Bank of Ireland, Aer Rianta International Duty-Free Retailer, and Broadlake Private Equity. Patricia also held a number of HR Director roles, including Paddy Power, McCann FitzGerald, and Deutsche Bank, and was Vice President HR at Citigroup. With international experience spanning Ireland, the UK, USA, and Canada, Patricia brings a nuanced understanding of diverse business environments. She has contributed as a former Board Director of Aer Rianta International, a €1 billion turnover company. Her expertise lies in her strategic HR capabilities, driving organisational culture, change, capability, and employee experience, and working with leaders to help them fulfil their potential.
Patricia's qualifications include a Harvard Business School Certificate in Management, with a specialisation in Strategy, Behavioural Economics, and Organisational Change and Renewal, alongside a Masters degree and Post Graduate Diploma in Business Studies from University College Dublin, and a First-Class Honours BA in Humanities from Dublin City University. Patricia is a qualified Executive Coach and talent assessor, and is registered with the British Psychological Society in Occupational and Personality testing. She holds a Diploma in Corporate Governance, and is a member of the Association for Coaching, the Institute of Directors, Ireland, and the Corporate Governance Institute.
Carmel Brennan
Executive Coaching | Leadership Development | Team Facilitation | HR Strategy
Susquehanna International Group / Irish Rugby Football Union / Intel
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Carmel Brennan, with a degree and a master's in Human Resources, brings over 20 years of experience as a HR professional across diverse sectors including semiconductor, sports, and fintech. Over nine years, Carmel combined her HR management role with internal coaching duties, mentoring senior technology and trading leaders within a high-performing fintech company.
As a trusted business partner, Carmel supports individuals, teams and organisations maximise their potential and improve their performance. Clients value her knowledge, expertise and her ability to get to the core of the issue. Her coaching method involves a partnership with clients to actively pursue their goals and navigate their professional landscapes. She employs a variety of methodologies and tools tailored to individual needs, including Transactional Analysis, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Positive Intelligence (PQ®), 360-degree feedback, DiSC personality profiling, change management techniques. Carmel’s approach is meticulous and personalized: she begins by understanding her clients' specific aspirations, identifies indicators for progress, and consistently reminds them of the intrinsic value of their achievements to themselves and their organisation.
Eamon Foley
Executive and Leadership Coach | Executive & Board Advisor | Trainer & Facilitator
Aer Rianta International / MF Kent & Co International / McInerney Properties Plc / Beamish & Crawford / PwC / Various Public & Private Sector Boards including Aer Rianta International cpt & Delhi Duty Free
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Eamon is a seasoned executive and leadership coach with extensive experience in senior leadership roles across international organizations in the private, public, and semi-state sectors. As CFO of Aer Rianta International (ARI), Eamon led acquisition teams in major investments, such as Birmingham International Airport. As CEO, he successfully managed an extensive international portfolio of airport investments and retail operations, fostering a strong company culture, a committed leadership team, and effective strategies.
Eamon’s expertise in balancing governance with risk management has been crucial in driving success in competitive markets. His board experience includes executive, non-executive, and chairman roles across numerous boards in Ireland, Europe, the Middle East, India, and the former CIS. Eamon holds an MBA and a Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Executive Coaching from Michael Smurfit Business School, UCD, and a Masters in Personal and Business Coaching from University College Cork. He is a qualified test administrator in psychometric testing and is QQI accredited in Adult Training and Development. Eamon is a member of the Association for Coaching and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland.
Clare Roberts
Executive Coaching | Team Coaching | Transition Specialist | Women in Leadership
Deutsche Bank / Merrill Lynch
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Clare Roberts, is an experienced Executive and Team Coach specializing in optimizing individual and team performance. With a background of nearly two decades in top-tier financial services HR, Clare has held roles such as HR Director in Investment Banking and Global Head of Learning Development Practitioners at Deutsche Bank. Her coaching services are highly tailored, focusing on building high-performance cultures and supporting leaders through career transitions.
She holds a Masters in Personnel and Development from the University of Westminster and a Bachelor’s degree in Management with French from the University of Leeds. Clare is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and holds a Team, Board, and Systemic Coaching Diploma from Henley Business School. She is certified in various psychometric tools and is an accredited Executive Coach with the Association for Coaching.
Clare’s areas of expertise include team dynamics, leadership development, managing transitions, and diversity awareness. Her clients praise her for her strategic support, warmth, and ability to drive significant performance improvements. Clare’s impactful coaching style has made her a sought-after coach for leaders and teams aiming to achieve their full potential.
Richard Snowden
Executive Search | Talent Builder | HR Consultant
Paddy Power / UnitedHealth Group / eShopWorld / FlipDish
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"From Startup Sprints to Unicorn Leaps: HR Strategy with Precision and Passion"
In the fast-evolving world of tech and innovation, talent is the ultimate competitive advantage. With a proven track record of fuelling growth across IT, e-commerce, telecommunications, and emerging industries, I'm not just an HR professional – I'm a strategic partner in scaling exceptional businesses.
My career has been defined by transformative impact. I've been instrumental in the talent acquisition journey of two of Ireland's six unicorn companies, playing a crucial role in their growth from pre-Series B to breakthrough success. My strategic recruitment approach has also supported multiple Deloitte Fast 50 companies, demonstrating a consistent ability to identify and attract top-tier talent.
Armed with a Masters in Human Resource Management and a "commando-style" approach to HR, I thrive in high-pressure, resource-constrained environments. My expertise encompasses the full breadth of HR disciplines, including strategic business partnering, talent acquisition, learning and development, organisational design, and employee engagement. I leverage these capabilities to drive comprehensive workforce solutions, aligning human capital with business objectives. Whether working independently or as part of a lean team, I deliver rapid, impactful solutions that drive organisational growth.
I'm not just filling roles; I'm building the human infrastructure that transforms promising startups into market leaders.
Current Focus: Providing comprehensive HR and recruitment support to a venture capital firm and its portfolio companies, bringing a holistic, strategic approach to talent and organisational development.
Our Partners
Nine Yards Consulting
Nine Yards Consulting are a team of dedicated HR Business Partners based in Australia. They help businesses get the most out of their people + culture - so that everyone can love what they do.