‘Empower the staff around you and enable your employees to do their best’

Each week, we profile one of Ireland’s corporate leaders, tracing their career to date and exploring the lessons they have learned along the way. This week we meet David Phelan, managing partner at Accreate

David Phelan, managing partner at Accreate Picture: Shane O’Neill

David Phelan is managing partner at Accreate, the Dublin-headquartered executive search and advisory firm. Established in 2001, Accreate is owned by Morgan McKinley Group and employs six people in Ireland and Britain.

The company sources candidates globally for executive positions in the life sciences, technology, consumer and professional services sectors.

Phelan leads Accreate’s life science practice and was appointed managing partner last August.

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