New chairman of accountants’ board

THE Chartered Accountants Regulatory Board has announced that Chris Gibson is to become chairman of the board from July 1.

Mr Gibson succeeds Mr Liam O’Reilly, a former head of Ireland’s financial services regulatory authority.

Chris Gibson is a former chairman and managing director of ICI in Ireland, was the first commercial director of Irish Fertiliser Industries Limited and was managing director (UK) of Golden Vale.