Board of Directors

President CILT Ireland, Tim Hayes

Holder of MEngSc and MBA degrees and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (FCILT), with over 40 years of industry experience. Has held senior leadership positions across multiple functions, including Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Bus Éireann. A long-standing contributor to the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, serving as a Council Member and Chair of both the Education and Management Committees, as well as a period as CEO of the Institute.

Vice President CILT Ireland, Martin Cooney

Martin is Senior Partner and Head of the Infrastructure, Construction and Energy Group at ByrneWallace LLP, specialising in construction and insurance law. A qualified solicitor since 2009, he holds multiple legal and postgraduate qualifications including MSc degrees in Criminology and in Construction Law and Dispute Resolution.

He is a member of the Law Society of Ireland, the Law Society of England and Wales, and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Martin has 28 years’ service with the Reserve Defence Forces, where he holds the rank of Captain and serves as Staff Officer in the Transport School, Defence Forces Training Centre.

Vice President CILT Ireland, Martin Cooney

Brendan Keating Immediate Past President CILT Ireland.

Former Chief Executive Port of Cork and City Manager, Limerick City Council. Experienced Chief Executive with Strong leadership skills and proven track record of business growth.

Joanne Mellon CMILT Logistics Director BWG Foods

Previously Operations Manager in Allied Foods with responsibility for both Food Services and Logistics contracts and also General Manager, Geodis Ireland

Mary Cadogan CMILT Former Procurement and Transport Manager O’Donnell Furniture

Responsible for strategic sourcing, vision, and optimization of supply base. Maximising excellence while delivering financial performance with passion

Fiona Brady CMILT Head of Regulatory Compliance – National Transport Authority

Fiona Brady is Head of Regulatory Compliance at the National Transport Authority and has devoted over 20 years to shaping Ireland’s transport and mobility landscape. From her early career with Dublin Bus, through senior leadership roles with CarTrawler and FREE NOW, Fiona has consistently championed innovation, electrification, and sustainable, multi-modal transport

Lorcan Sheehan CMILT CEO Performance SC Supply Chain

Lorcan Sheehan CMILT is CEO of PerformanSC Supply Chain, a specialist supply chain consultancy that supports organisations as they strive to achieve maximum supply chain performance. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and prior to founding PerformanSC in 2013 he spent 18 years working at an executive level in the design and execution of International supply chains.

Donal Keating FCILT Former Head of Operations at Dublin Bus

Masters in Transportation from Newcastle University and a MBA, UCD. Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics, Ireland and former chair of the Business Development and Membership Committee.

Marcus Mallon CMILT Site Lead, Amazon

A dedicated leader with extensive experience in managing and developing high performing teams across a variety of sectors. Committed to delivering a strong customer focused service culture, and is a strong believer in delivering great Management whilst empowering the team to deliver business results and KPI performance.

Professor Marina Efthymiou CMILT Professor in Aviation Management – Dublin City University

With over a decade in the aviation industry, as a Professor at DCU Business School and an Instructor at IATA Training allows me to leverage my expertise in sustainable aviation, business models, and policy strategy

Gerald Sullivan CMILT Former Treasurer with the Wicklow Craft Foundation

Previously Financial Accountant, Dublin Bus. Over 25 years’ experience in accounting within the CIÉ group. Fellow of the Chartered Accountants of Ireland. Treasurer of CILT CLG.

Eoin Plant-O'Toole Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Edinburgh Napier University

He holds a Ph.D. from the Dublin Institute of Technology, earned in 2010. His work focuses on sustainable supply chains, urban logistics, transport policy, and the circular economy.