Staff Profiles

Tomás Hayes - CEO

Tomás holds a primary degree in Agricultural Science (Forestry) from U.C.D. He also holds a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Limerick.

He has worked for the Kerry County Enterprise in the role of Assistant CEO since 1999 and in 2008 was appointed to the position of CEO.

Victor Sheahan - Assistant CEO

Victor Sheahan joined the Board in December 2007. Victor joined the Board from the private sector and has extensive experience in business management and development from a manufacturing and cost management perspective.

He holds a Degree in Business and Legal Studies and is a Chartered Management Accountant.

Fiona Leahy - Business Advisor / Training Co-ordinator

Fiona joined the Enterprise Board in December 2008. Fiona holds a B.Comm Degree from NUI Galway and an MBS in Management and Organisational Studies from the Michael Smurfit Business School.

She has many years of business development experience in the financial sectorand recruitment sector. Her current role involves advising business start up clients and running various training programmes.

Josephine Griffin - Office Administrator (Grant Administration)

Josephine has worked with the County Enterprise Board since its inception in 1993 and has a wealth of experience in business development.   She is responsible for all office management functions.  

Particular duties include initial interviews with grant applicants, receipt of applications and the preparation of projects for formal assessment.  

Deirdre Moynihan - Assistant Office Administrator (Training Supports)

Deirdre is closely involved in the delivery of a range of training supports and she is often the first point of contact with the client by telephone or walk in queries. She oversees the administration duties of client surveys, training needs identification and organisation of short courses.

She has responsibility for the Small Business Management Programme.

Margaret Murphy - Cahersiveen Office Administrator

Margaret oversees the Cahersiveen Office and has primary responsibility for the administration of the Schools Enterprise Competitions and linkages with the Mentor Ireland Scheme.

She deals with general queries and schedules formal meetings with the executive for the Cahersiveen Office.