Jenny Melia appointed CEO of Enterprise Ireland

Enterprise Ireland has named Jenny Melia as its new chief executive officer. She has worked at the State agency for 29 years and was previously executive director and chief client officer. She will take up her new role in July, replacing interim CEO Kevin Sherry who stood in earlier this year following the departure of Leo Clancy to the private sector, when he took up a post with EI Electronics in Shannon.

Jenny Melia has held a number of senior roles during her career with EI. She is a graduate of UCD with a PhD in Chemistry.