The 30% Club has appointed Elizabeth Sheehan as the new Country Executive for Ireland.
The 30% Club is a global campaign that aims to achieve a minimum of 30% female representation at the board and executive levels of companies.
Ms Sheehan has held senior positions at Suntory, PepsiCo, Mars, Irish Distillers and C&C in Ireland as well as in Spain, Portugal, Brazil and the Netherlands. She also currently holds board positions at Bus Éireann and the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland.
She has played an active role in advancing sustainability within the advertising and marketing industry as co-founder and chair of AdNetZero Ireland, an initiative aimed at reducing emissions across the communications sector.
As the new Country Executive for 30% Club, Elizabeth's main focus will remain on ensuring that diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) and sustainability are integral to business strategies.
Paula Neary, Country Chair of 30% Club Ireland, said Ms Sheehan's wealth of experience across leadership, sustainability and business transformation makes her a fantastic addition to the 30% Club.
"Elizabeth's deep commitment to fostering diverse and inclusive workplaces aligns perfectly with our mission, and we have no doubt that her leadership will further drive meaningful progress towards gender-balanced leadership in Ireland. We look forward to the impact she will have in shaping the next phase of our journey," she added.
Elizabeth Sheehan said she would continuing the 30% Club's "important" work to drive diverse and representative leadership across corporate Ireland and beyond.
"Operating within a challenging global context, it is more important than ever to stand up for diversity and play an active role in ensuring all voices are heard," she said,
Ms Sheehan said that throughout her career, she has seen first-hand the difference that great leaders - both male and female - can make in driving success, creativity and collaboration through diversity and inclusion.
"I am a firm believer that this not only delivers stronger business outcomes but also contributes to a better, more equitable future. I have long admired the key role that the 30% Club and its supporters have played in progressing gender balance at leadership level in Ireland, and I am very much looking forward to what we can continue to achieve together in the years ahead," she added.
