MKO appoints four new directors to aid expansion

MKO, Ireland’s largest planning and environmental consultancy, has announced the appointment of four directors as the company continues expanding its capacity and capability to meet client and industry requirements.

The new directors are Colm Ryan, John Hynes, Michael Watson and Regina Madden, who join existing and founding directors Brian Keville and Gus McCarthy.

MKO employs over 180 people nationwide and has offices in Galway and Dublin, working across the planning, environmental, ecology and related fields. Most recently, the company has added new Project Communications and Health and Safety service offerings along with expanding its GIS, project management, land agent and landscape and visual offerings. The company prides itself on its multi-disciplinary service offerings and a broad range of nationwide experience.

Brian Keville, managing director of MKO, said, “The appointment of additional company directors is part of MKO’s long-term growth strategy and acknowledges the significant efforts Colm, John, Michael, and Regina have made to the success of MKO in recent years and recognises the contribution they will make to the business in years to come.”

Gus McCarthy, a founding director of MKO, said, “The director appointments are an important affirmation of the career progression pathway we have built within MKO, where people with the right combination of expertise and ambition, and who share the company values, can rise to the very top, to help lead the business into the future. It is a pathway we want to help many more people to follow in years to come.”

The four new directors have been integral to the company’s management team for many years and have been instrumental in the company's continued development, growth, and expansion.

Find out more at mkoireland.ie.