Claire Downey, Research, Policy & Education Director

Say hello to Claire Downey, Rediscovery Centre’s policy and research director since 2021. Claire is responsible for leading the research team on providing an evidence base for policy development and supporting circular living models within Ireland and...

Ciaran Foley, Chief Executive Officer

Ciaran Foley joined Re-turn as Chief Executive in October 2024, with over 30 years’ industry experience as a senior executive. Since joining Re-turn, Ciaran has launched Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme which will help position Ireland to meet its European recycling...

Zoe Kavanagh, CEO, Repak

A distinguished leader with almost 30 years of experience in domestic & international markets within dairy and FMCG sectors, Zoё joined Repak in March 2024, following 13 years as CEO of the National Dairy Council. Prior to this, she spent 16 years at PepsiCo,...

Tim Walker, President CIWM & CEO of arc21

Tim is currently the Chief Executive of the arc21 local authority partnership in Northern Ireland, a role he has held since 2019. Prior to that, he headed up waste management at Belfast City Council for over two decades. Tim is currently on the Board of Keep Northern...

Dr Ted Nealon – Director Nealon Environmental Services Ltd.

Ted Nealon is a geologist with over thirty years’ experience in waste management and related environmental impacts and assessments and is currently the principle of Nealon Environmental Services Ltd., a waste and environmental consultancy he established in January...

Ken Tierney, Senior Product Manager, The AMCS Group

Ken Tierney is an engineer specializing in sustainability and the deployment of artificial intelligence. He is a Senior Product Manager at AMCS, with over 25 years of experience in industry, including ten years in the international resource and recycling sector. He...