LIA is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Carroll as Chief Operating Officer (“COO”). Paul began working with LIA as a consultant over 20 years ago before coming inhouse, assuming the position of Head of Finance in 2018 and becoming Company Secretary in 2020. In addition to assuming the COO role, Paul will retain the position of Company Secretary.
In announcing the news, LIA CEO Joanne Keane said: “Paul has been an invaluable member of the LIA team throughout his career with us and has been of particular assistance to me over the last two years since my appointment as Chief Executive. Among other areas, Paul was a strong proponent for LIA’s recent successful move to deliver its own Level 9 Gateway to the prestigious CFP qualification and has been instrumental in the thorough review and enhancement to LIA’s corporate governance structure. His broad experience will assist LIA greatly as we continue to develop the organisation into the future.”
In accepting his appointment Paul said: “I am honoured to be taking up the role of COO at LIA, a special organisation with a fantastic team, culture and community. I look forward to working closely with Joanne, the Senior Leadership Team and the rest of the LIA team as we continue to enhance the tools available to our members, enabling them to provide the very highest levels of financial advice to their clients, resulting in positive, material impacts to their financial wellbeing.”
Paul is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountant and has held a number of senior positions across a range of industries, including the position of CFO and Company Secretary with Ormonde Mining Plc, in addition to directorship and company secretary roles in Private Equity backed companies. Paul is married to Emer and they have two teenage daughters.