The Management Board

David McRedmond was appointed Chief Executive Officer of An Post in October 2016.   He has led the Company’s Transformation programme and return to financial stability, sustainable revenue growth and profit by taking big steps to fix the Company’s economics and by restructuring the Commerce and Retail businesses in line with a rapidly changing, digital marketplace. David is personally driving An Post’s Green Light 2028 Strategy and Sustainability Charter, putting it at the centre of An Post’s business transformation.   

He was previously CEO of TV3 which he transformed into a major Irish broadcaster, concluding with its sale to Liberty Global, and he has held senior commercial roles in Ireland, the UK and the US. He was Chairman of the Taoiseach's High Level Taskforce for Dublin City Centre, and was previously Chairman of Eir, Ireland’s leading telecoms company, and Chairman of Premier Lotteries Ireland. 

A native of Dublin, David holds a Masters degree in Modern Irish History from UCD. He completed the Top Management Programme at the Cabinet Office, UK and the Advanced Management Programme at INSEAD. He is a lifetime Fellow of the Irish Management Institute and of the Royal Society of Arts. 

Garrett Bridgeman joined An Post in 1997 as part of our graduate recruitment programme. He has held several senior managerial positions within our commercial and operational areas, most recently leading the transformation of the parcel business. In October 2017, Garrett was appointed Managing Director of our Mails and Parcels division. He is a graduate of the Marketing Institute of Ireland (MII), where he received both the MII Graduate of the Year and the MII Logistics awards.

Paula was appointed as Chief Administration Officer & Company Secretary in January 2020, having been appointed as Company Secretary in 2019.  She joined An Post as Head of Procurement in 2014, having held similar roles in the Central Bank, IBM and Aer Arann.   Paula has an MBS from Dublin City University, a Diploma from Kings Inns and a BA in Business Studies from the University of Liverpool.  Paula volunteers time for Dress for Success, an organisation that empowers women to achieve economic independence.

Debbie Byrne joined An Post in November 2017. She has extensive strategic, general management and marketing expertise having worked for more than 20 years in a range of top companies such as Grand Metropolitan Europe, L’Oreal (UK & Irl), Eircom and Life Style Sports in senior general management, marketing and strategic planning roles. A graduate of International Marketing & Languages at DCU and INSEAD’s General Management Programme, she is also a member of the Institute of Marketing (UK).

Des joined An Post from Strata3, where he had been leading a specialist team working on An Post’s digital strategy during 2018.   
 
As one of Dublin’s leading digital experts, Des worked previously in Eir, O2 Telefonica and American Express. In addition to his digital leadership, Des is also a Six Sigma practitioner and qualified in Marketing and Statistics from Trinity College, Digital Marketing Institute and the Marketing Institute of Ireland.
 

Eleanor Nash is An Post’s Chief People Officer and joined the company from Eason Limited where she was Group Head of HR.

She holds a Masters in HR Management from UCD Smurfit Business School, is a graduate of TCD and has deep IR experience and a strong track record in driving organisational change.

Peter Quinn joined An Post in August 2004. He is a Chartered Accountant and trained in practice with KPMG. Peter previously held senior financial and strategic positions in PJ Carroll and Company and Monaghan Mushrooms. He is a director of Premier Lotteries Ireland.