Dermot O’Riordan

Dermot spent most of his career working in the public sector in various roles in the areas of corporate governance, internal audit, risk management and financial management. He is very experienced in providing consultancy and training services in these areas and latterly managed the governance function of several public sector bodies.

Now retired from paid employment, currently Dermot is the chairman of the audit and risk committee of the Royal Irish Academy, the chairman of the governance committee of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment and a member of the governance, audit and risk committee of Christ Church Cathedral Dublin. Until recently he was a member of the finance, audit and risk committee of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland and previously a Director and Chairman of the audit committee of the National Parents Council Primary. Dermot holds a Doctorate in Governance and is a member of Institute of Directors in Ireland and a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.