AIB chief executive Colin Hunt appointed as president of Ibec 

Mr Hunt takes over from Head of Meta Ireland Anne O'Leary

AIB CEO Colin Hunt and chief executive of Ibec, Danny McCoy

Irish business lobby group Ibec has announced the appointment of AIB chief executive Colin Hunt as its new President for 2025 to 2026, succeeding Anne O’Leary, Head of Meta Ireland. Dr Hunt was elected by Ibec’s National Council to serve as President.

Mr Hunt was appointed CEO of AIB Group and executive director on the AIB Board in March 2019, having joined the bank in August 2016 as managing director of wholesale, institutional and corporate banking.