Gerry McGinn CBE

Chief Executive

Belfast Metropolitan Area

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Timeline
About me
Experienced Non Executive Director
Education
- Queen's University Belfast
  1975 - 1979
  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Honours French Language and Literature and Philosophy Double 2.1 Honours
  Activities and Societies: Soccer, French. English, and Philosophy Societies
- Columbia University - Columbia Business School
  1991 - 1991
  Executive Program in Business Administration Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Experience
- Bank of Ireland, N Ireland
  Oct 1994 - Oct 1999
  Chief Executive
  Financial Services
- Bank of Ireland UK
  Oct 1999 - Aug 2001
  Chief Executive
  Financial Services
- Department of Education
  Aug 2001 - Dec 2005
  Permanent Secretary
  Government Department
- Department for Regional Development
  Jan 2006 - Jul 2007
  Permanent Secretary
  Government Department
- Goodbody Stockbrokers
  Aug 2007 - Jun 2009
  Head of Northern Ireland
  Financial Services
- Irish Nationwide Building Society
  Jun 2009 - Aug 2011
  Managing Director
  Financial Services
- First Trust Bank
  Sept 2011 - Sept 2014
  Managing Director
  Financial Services
- SIB
  Sept 2013 - Mar 2022
  Chairman
  Infrastructure Investment
- Link Asset Services
  Oct 2014 - Jan 2019
  Chairman
- Progressive Building Society
  Feb 2015 - Aug 2023
  Senior Independent Director
- Vistage UK
  Nov 2015 - Oct 2018
  Chair
- Chartered Accountants Ireland
  May 2016 - May 2024
  Board Member , Regulatory Board
- UlsterUniversity Economic Policy Centre
  Nov 2018 - now
  Chair
- AXA Insurance dac
  Jan 2020 - now
  Independent Non Executive Director
- Belfast Harbour Commissioners
  Mar 2021 - now
  Non Executive Board Member
Licenses & Certifications
- Associate of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments
  Feb 2009
- Fellow of the Institute of Bankers in Ireland
  Institute of Bankers in Ireland
  Jun 1998
- Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers
  Aug 1983
Volunteer Experience
- Fundraiser
  Issued by Multiple Sclerosis Ltd on Aug 2007
  Associated with Gerry McGinn CBE
- Fundraiser
  Issued by Sean Crummey Memorial Fund on Dec 2011
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