Retirement Planning Council unveils new chairperson

Mary Connaughton takes over from Raymond Kenny, who has served as RPC's chair for the past ten years

Mary Connaughton, chair of the Retirement Planning Council of Ireland, and Raymond Kenny, outgoing chair.

Mary Connaughton has been appointed as chair of Retirement Planning Council of Ireland.

She takes over from Raymond Kenny, outgoing RPC chair, who has served the RPC board for the past ten years.

Mary left the Chartered Institute of Professional Development (CIPD) earlier this year after ten years as its director. She represented CIPD in Ireland as a director on the board of the European Association of People Management (EAPM) and is currently on the board of Public Appointment Service.

She began her career as a psychologist in the civil service and then moved to FAS and Bank of Ireland Life where she worked on training and development interventions, before moving into consulting.

She has also previously been head of HR development at Ibec, working with leaders on the strategic development of HR practices.

Mary said: “I aim to continue the fantastic work of the RPC and I look forward to using my expertise in the development of a new strategy for RPC. I would like to wish Ray Kenny all the best and thank him for his contribution and encouragement over the years.”