Kirby Group Engineering has announced a series of board-level appointments, which have taken effect in recent weeks. These include the elevation of four long-standing team members to the company’s board, while two existing board members have taken on new roles.
Kirby employs over 1,800 people and has developed a first-class reputation in the life sciences, data centre, industrial, power and renewables sectors. The Limerick-headquartered company recorded revenue of more than €700m in 2024.
The colleagues joining the company’s board are Donal Lynch, who has been appointed as Group Finance Director; Mikey Ryan, who has been appointed as Group Operations Director; Ruairí Ryan, who has been appointed as Group Operations Director; and Michael Murray, Group Business Development Director and Board Level Director for Power & Renewables.
The two existing board members taking on new roles are John Grogan, who has been appointed as Chief Operations Officer, and Conor O’Brien, who has been appointed as Chief Commercial Officer.
The announcement was made by Henry McCann, who took on the role of CEO in January. He says: “I have worked alongside each of these colleagues for many years, and I have seen the benefit they have brought to Kirby at each stage of their careers. I’d like to welcome our newest board members and look forward to seeing their contribution to the highest level of company leadership. I’m also confident John Grogan and Conor O’Brien will bring their first-class expertise to their new roles to the benefit of Kirby’s future growth”.
Kirby Group Engineering is a privately owned Irish business founded by Tom and Michael Kirby in 1964. Along with a full range of engineering services, the company has a reputation for its specialist high- and medium-voltage design and construction work.