Dalata's Employee Share Ownership Story - IPSA Jack Fitzpatrick Lecture '17

Our next event is the Memorial Jack Fitzpatrick Lecture which takes place in the offices of McCann FitzGerald in Dublin on Thursday the 7th December at 5:30pm. Our guest speaker is Mr. Seán McKeon, Company Secretary & Head of Risk and Compliance with Dalata Hotel Group. Sean will be speaking about the roll out of their employee share plans here in Ireland and the UK and the benefits they are reaping from the involvement of their employees in the scheme.

It’s a great opportunity to hear about the Dalata story and learn from their processes.

About Seán

Seán joined the Group as Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary on 2007 having developed his career in retail and FMCG distribution. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and an MBA graduate of the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School. He played a central role in Dalata’s 2014 IPO and subsequent debt fundraising and is responsible for financial reporting, compliance and risk management processes in the Group. As Company Secretary he plays a leading role in the implementation of the corporate governance practices determined by the Board. Before joining Dalata he was Group Chief Accountant at Roches Stores, and spent four years with Dunnes Stores as Head of Food Finance. Earlier in his career he gained international experience with Diageo plc, (as Global Transfer Pricing Manager for the Häagen Dazs, Green Giant and Old El Paso brands), produce distributor Keelings, Aer Rianta International and CLC World Resorts and Hotels.