Karen O'Leary

Karen O'Leary has extensive work experience in various organizations. Karen started their career as a Marketing Manager at William Fry Solicitors from 1999 to 2002. Following this, they joined the Central Bank of Ireland as Deputy Head of Division from 2002 to 2010. Karen then had a role as Director of Public Awareness & Financial Education at the National Consumer Agency (on secondment) from 2010 to 2013. Karen continued their work with the National Consumer Agency as Chief Executive from 2013 to 2014. In 2014, they became a Commissioner at the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission until 2017. From 2013 to 2017, they also served as a Non-Executive Board Member at the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB). In 2017, Karen O'Leary took on the role of Head of Organisation Development at the Central Bank of Ireland, and in 2020, they became the Head of Payments and Securities Settlements. Additionally, since 2017, they have been a Non-Executive Board Member at North Wall CDP.

Karen O'Leary's education history is as follows:

From 2021 to 2022, Karen attended UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School and earned a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Business with a concentration in Leadership & Management Practice. Karen'sfield of study was Business Administration and Management, General.

In the year 2020 to 2021, they also attended UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School and obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Corporate Governance.

Between 2018 and 2019, Karen pursued a Post Graduate Diploma in Organisation Change and Transformation at UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.

In 2015 to 2016, they attended King's College London and completed a Post Graduate Diploma in EU Competition Law.

In 2012 to 2013, Karen acquired a Diploma in Executive and Leadership Coaching from The Coaching and Mentoring Partnership.

In 1995 to 1996, they attended Marketing Institute and obtained a Graduateship in Marketing.

From 1989 to 1992, Karen pursued a Marketing degree at Technological University Dublin.

Lastly, in the years 1986 to 1989, they completed their Leaving Certificate from Intermediate School, Killorglin.