- Currently marketing director Smurfit School
- Former MD of Diageo Ireland
Former Marketing Director of Diageo Ireland, European Marketing Director for Aviva and current strategic marketing director for UCD Smurfit Business School Paul Kelly is the new CEO of Fáilte Ireland.
The appointment will be effective from February 1 2017. It brings to an end a long wait to see who would succeed Shaun Quinn.
Michael Cawley Chairman of Fáilte Ireland said: during his distinguished career in world-class consumer marketing led companies, Paul has demonstrated the management and marketing leadership, which will be crucial for the task of continuing the development of the Irish tourism industry which is so vital to Ireland’s economy.
We have been very fortunate to secure the services of such an experienced professional as Paul as a leader of the Irish tourism sector and my colleagues on the Board of Fáilte Ireland and I look forward to working with him in the challenging times that lie ahead. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Shaun Quinn, who will retire as CEO at the end of this month, for his many years of service and wish him well for the future.”
Paul Kelly said: I hope to build on the great work done in recent years by Shaun Quinn and the strong team in Fáilte Ireland.”
