Fiona O'Donnell

Fiona joined the family business in 1993 working alongside her father, John, and his brothers Tom and Pat after graduating in Business and Finance. Starting out, she held a number of executive assistants, commercial, and accounting roles gaining a broad and comprehensive knowledge across the Group.

In 2014, Fiona was appointed as Group Company Secretary responsible for ensuring that the company complies with financial and legal practice and maintaining standards of corporate governance. The knowledge she gained from the company assists her in promoting a culture of openness and communication between all departments and teams.

She coordinates all family office and family Board matters across the first and second generation and ensures all Board Committees run effectively along with reviewing their performance for improvements for the sustainability of the Group.

She was the lead for adopting the Wates Corporate Governance Code and the representative for the Carey Group membership to the Institute of Family Businesses and sees herself as one of the guardians of the business for future generations.

Away from work, Fiona enjoys family time with his husband, three children, and dogs in the countryside and likes traveling to relaxed, sunny climes when possible.