Mr O’Dea was appointed as a Director of the Company and Senior Independent Director on 5 June 2018. He is Chair of the Audit Committee. Mr O’Dea is a former Finance Director of Irish Continental Group plc (“ICG”), a position he held from 1988 until his retirement in 2015. Prior to joining ICG, he worked in a number of financial roles at CRH plc. Mr O’Dea is currently an independent trustee of the RTÉ Superannuation Scheme, which is the defined benefit pension scheme sponsored by Ireland’s national broadcaster. Mr O’Dea graduated with a BComm from University College Dublin and subsequently qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG. He is also a member of the Institute of Directors in Ireland.