Banking

New chief financial officer from Bank of Ireland gives Davy gender balance on management team

Transition of Karena O’Sullivan from Bank of Ireland is viewed by industry sources as an attempt by the bank to gain a toehold in the operational running of the firm

Karena O’Sullivan: seconded from her role as director of finance, strategy and transformation at Bank of Ireland for new role at Davy stockbrokers

Davy stockbrokers has appointed Karena O’Sullivan as the firm’s full time chief financial officer following regulatory approval by the Central Bank of Ireland.

As previously reported by the Business Post, O’Sullivan was seconded from her role as director of finance, strategy and transformation at Bank of Ireland after its current chief financial officer, Joe Ryan, signalled his intention to step down.

O’Sullivan, a trusted lieutenant to Andrew Keating when he served as the bank’s chief ...