B4BB welcomes the appointment of new Co-Chair Bernard Byrne [Video]

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Peter Burke TD has announced the appointment of Bernard Byrne as Co-Chair of Balance for Better Business (B4BB).

B4BB is an independent review group established by the Government six years ago tasked with improving gender balance in senior business leadership in Ireland.

Bernard will succeed outgoing Co-chair Aongus Hegarty and will work closely with sitting Co-chair Carol Andrews, who assumed the position in May 2023, to deliver on B4BB’s strategy focused on advancing gender balance at board and leadership level in businesses across Ireland.

Described as a deeply experienced strategic and commercial leader, Byrne has a successful track record of managing high-growth public, private and semi-state organisations in the finance and utilities sectors.

He is a former CEO of Davy and Chair designate of Cairn Homes, one of Ireland’s largest home builders.

He was previously CEO of AIB and prior to that Group Finance and Commercial Director at ESB.

A former president of the Banking & …