Another accountant asked, “What’s your five-year plan?” I said, ‘I don’t have one’

Deloitte Ireland has been Brendan Jennings’ home for 36 years. As the firm’s managing partner, he now leads 2,800 staff and oversees a €250 million-a-year turnover

Brendan Jennings PIc: Fergal Phillips

CV: Brendan Jennings

Role: managing partner of Deloitte Ireland

Age:55

Family: Married to Sandra with two daughters

Hobbies: Gardening

Favourite movie: A Few Good Men, directed by Rob Reiner

In a conventional, white-walled boardroom, overlooking the side of Dublin city’s National Concert Hall, sits a customary large desk, modern classic swivel chairs and a side table with a Nespresso machine, biscuits and a tray of water and glasses.

At the table is a ...