Aon Ireland unveils four key senior changes

Aon continues its strategic focus on expanding its advisory capabilities across talent, risk and operational services

Aon Ireland new roles: Jackie Gilmore, Lesley Cullen, Rachael Ingle, CEO, Anne Phelan and Kate Fitzpatrick.

Professional services firm Aon Ireland has appointed Jackie Gilmore as chief commercial officer for Aon Ireland and head of talent advisory solutions, UK, with Kate Fitzpatrick, Lesley Cullen and Anne Phelan in new senior roles.

Jackie Gilmore joins from EY Ireland, where she was consulting partner and head of people consulting. She brings over 25 years of experience in numerous executive and commercial leadership roles.

She has consulted extensively on organisation transformation and talent, M&A integration, change management and across regulatory risk programmes.

Rachael Ingle, CEO of Aon Ireland: “Jackie’s appointment is a fantastic example of the international collaboration that defines how we serve Aon’s clients - bringing together talent and insight from across markets to deliver exceptional outcomes.

“The Leadership team and I are equally thrilled to welcome Kate, Lesley, and Anne, whose deep expertise in key areas further strengthens our ability to meet the evolving needs of our clients. Together, these appointments reflect our commitment to investing in people who drive impact.”

 Kate Fitzpatrick has been appointed as Aon Ireland’s head of aviation. She joins from AerCap. Aon established its aviation division in Ireland in July 2024, focusing on tailored insurance and risk advisory solutions for airlines, leasing companies, and aviation operators.

Kate brings almost two decades of specialist expertise in aviation insurance and leasing to Aon’s growing risk advisory capabilities.

Lesley Cullen has been named as head of pensions administration in Ireland. Lesley has spent over two decades working in the much more mature Australian superannuation industry, focusing on operational rigour and risk management to deliver excellence of customer service for individual retirement savers.

Anne Phelan joins as rewards and people advisory director. She brings 20 years of expertise, and will boost Aon’s pay transparency and total rewards consulting offering to help clients protect and grow their workforces.

These appointments reflect Aon’s strategic focus on expanding its advisory capabilities across talent, risk, and operational excellence. Each leader brings sectoral expertise and a client-focused approach to helping organisations build resilience and unlock growth.

Aon Ireland has 750 team members across Dublin, Cork, Loughrea, Shannon and Mullingar, and a global centre for innovation and analytics based in Dublin.