Dublin Airport Authority appoints new chief executive
The board of the Dublin Airport Authority has announced the appointment of Declan Collier as chief executive.
Mr Collier, who is 49 and from Dublin, has worked all his professional career with ExxonMobil, commercial providers of energy, transportation services and infrastructure.
Currently based in London, he is ExxonMobil's Alternative Fuels & District Heating Executive, Europe.
"The Dublin Airport Authority is at a challenging strategic stage in its role as a provider of airport services and infrastructure," said Gary McGann, Chairman of the Dublin Airport Authority.
"In this context, we are delighted to have secured someone of Declan's calibre and experience.
"Declan more than matches all the key qualities we required to lead this company, which has relationships with a broad range of customers, stakeholders and regulatory authorities and whose business focus ranges from core airport operations, to the provision of critical infrastructure, property management and retail operations both at home and abroad."
Mr Collier, who will take up his new position in early April, said: "I am very pleased to be offered the opportunity to return to Ireland and to work with customers, staff and other key stakeholders of the Dublin Airport Authority. I look forward to working with them to provide efficient, customer-focused airport services and infrastructure for the benefit of the Irish economy as a whole."
