The Crann Centre is happy to welcome three new members Roy Guerin, Jerome O’Sullivan, and Bob Savage to our Board of Directors.
Roy Guerin lives in Tralee, Co. Kerry and works as a Staff Officer for Kerry County Council. Roy was part of the original project team involved in setting up Crann and was chairperson of Kerry Spina Bifida for over 12 years. He has represented Ireland at the Paralympics in Atlanta, Beijing and London. Starting out in athletics, he then progressed to power-lifting and became the first Irish power-lifter to compete for Ireland for over 50 years at the London Games. In his spare time he coaches the next generation of para-athletes to follow their dreams to reach world and paralympic finals.
Jerome O’Sullivan is a retired bank manager with a wealth of experience in the financial services sector and has worked in numerous roles in retail, commercial and business banking, for over 45 years. Jerome’s experience and strength in financial analysis and planning, team building and performance management will be invaluable to the board. Throughout his career he has been actively involved in clubs and charities and has a keen sense of community. He has been involved in Crann Centre since its inception and has been a member of the project steering committee for the past 10 years.
Bob Savage is one of Ireland’s most respected business leaders, he has over 35 years in senior leadership roles in EMC and most recently as Site Leader, Vice President Dell Technologies, Cork. He presently is Strategic Advisor to 3Sixty and is a board member of Tyndall National Institute. Bob’s appointment will also strengthen Crann’s partnerships with key institutions including Munster Technological University where Bob served as chair of the governing body.
Commenting on the appointments, Kate Jarvey, Crann Founder & Board Chair said, “We welcome Roy, Jerome, and Bob to Crann’s board. They will bring incredible passion, experience, and leadership across a breadth of professional and personal achievements and I am confident they will uphold our principles of high standards in governance and stewardship.”
