11 June 2002
The Council of CIMA, the accountancy body focused on accountants in business, elected its new President, Deputy President and Vice President at its Annual General Meeting on 8 June.
Harry Byrne FCMA has been elected President. Harry spent most of his career within the Guinness Ireland Group rising to Assistant Managing Director in 1992. He is currently one of Ireland’s representatives on the Economic and Social Committee of the EU. He is also a Trustee of the Iveagh Trust, a Council Member of the Eye and Ear Hospital and a Director of the Foundation for Investing in Communities.
Claire Ighodaro BSc (Hons) FCMA, Vice President, Finance, BTopenworld, has been elected Deputy President. Claire has led successful overseas Trade Missions on behalf of the DTi and the Telecoms Industry Association. She has been a Member of CIMA Council since 1995 and a Chairman of the International Committee in 2000.
Professor Roland Kaye MSc BA (Hons) FCMA, Dean of the Open University Business School, has been elected Vice President. Roland is also on the executive of the Association of Business Schools, a director of Open University Worldwide Ltd and a governor of the United States Open University. Roland is currently Chairman of the Education & Examinations Board at CIMA. He has led two major syllabus reviews, and has been a Members of Council since 1996.
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