Ibec has announced the appointment of Head of Meta Ireland, Anne O’Leary as its new President for 2024 to 2025. She succeeds Paul Duffy, Senior Vice President of Pfizer Global Supply.
Ms O’Leary joined Meta in September 2022 as the Vice President of Mid-Market Global Business Group in EMEA. In May 2023, she was appointed Head of Meta Ireland to oversee the community and culture across three locations, Meta’s HQ in Ballsbridge Dublin, Clonee Data Centre in Meath and Reality Labs in Cork.
Speaking about her appointment, Ms O’Leary said she was “immensely proud” of her new role.
“Ireland’s economy is in a very strong position, thanks to factors such as our openness to trade, capital, and people. We must continue to be agile and responsive to new investment, support Irish businesses in internationalising, and ensure that Ireland remains a place where careers can grow and develop.”
Ms O’Leary added: “As a country, we have a real opportunity to make strategic investments that will ultimately future-proof our success so that businesses can continue to thrive. I look forward to working on behalf of Ibec and our members with this government and the next in navigating these opportunities.”
Chief executive of Ibec, Danny McCoy said: “Anne has a deep understanding of the global business landscape in Ireland and, through her many roles, has worked closely with the Irish SME sector. At this time of change, having someone of Anne’s experience supporting the business community is crucial for our advocacy work.”
In her day-to-day capacity, Anne collaborates closely with business leaders across the EMEA region, empowering them to harness the potential of Meta’s apps to expand their reach and engage new customers.
Anne also holds seats on the boards of ESRI and Greencore. Anne previously spent nine years as CEO in Vodafone Ireland, as well as spending time in BT Ireland as Managing Director and Esat Telecom as Regional Director.
Anne will address Ibec members and stakeholders at their annual President’s dinner this evening in RDS where Taoiseach Simon Harris TD will also speak.