Mr. BRENDAN LEAHY (CHAIRMAN)
Chief Executive, Irish Tourist Industry Confederation.

Brendan Leahy was Chief Executive of the Irish Tourist Industry Confederation (ITIC) from 1991 to 2005. ITIC is the umbrella body for all the major commercial sectors of Irish Tourism. It has 26 members and provides a single voice on behalf of the Tourist Industry. The Confederation is represented on the Boards of Fáilte Ireland, Tourism Ireland and the Tourism Action Plan Implementation Group.

Brendan has served on a number of Government Committees; he was a member of the Government Task Force on Tourism and also represented the Confederation on the National Tourism Council. He participated in the EU High Level Group on Tourism and is currently a member of the Social Partners Group on which he represents the interests of Irish Tourism.

David Battersby OBE