Board of Directors
Donal O'Brien, BE, C.Eng, FIEI
Chairman
Donal qualified in Civil Engineering from University College Galway in 1967. Having spent a year in Structural Design, he joined John Paul Construction in 1968. Apart from working in Australia for a year in 1985, Donal has spent all his working life with the company. He joined the Board in 1981 and was Managing Director from 1999 to 2006 when he was appointed Chairman.
Eamon Booth, B.Sc (Eng), MIEI
Managing Director
Eamon joined John Paul Construction in 1978 having studied at Dublin Institute of Technology Bolton Street and graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering from Trinity College Dublin. Eamon began his career as a Site Engineer progressing to Project Manager, Contracts Manager and Construction Director. Throughout this time Eamon has been involved in some of our most prestigious and landmark projects. He joined the Board of Directors in 1998 and was appointed Managing Director in 2006.
Donal Winters, FCIOB
Construction Director
Donal joined the Surveying Department in 1978 and for a period of ten years was involved in a variety of building and civil engineering projects. In 1988 Donal was appointed Contracts Manager and over the next eleven years he successfully managed a variety of high profile projects across all construction sectors including healthcare, mixed development, education, commercial and refurbishment. In 1999, he joined the Board of Directors as Construction Director. Donal is also responsible for Human Resources and Industrial Relations.
Conor O'Donnell, FCA
Financial Director
Having qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1985, Conor spent a number of years in the role of Financial Accountant with a major building services company progressing to the role of Financial Controller. In 1990, Conor joined John Paul Construction and was appointed to the Board of Directors as Finance Director in 1991. Conor is responsible for the strategic planning, development and leadership of the entire finance function including accounting, treasury, financial planning and budgeting. He also has overall responsibility for the IT function within the company.
Billy Keran, MCIArb
Surveying Director
Billy has over 30 years of surveying experience, working in Ireland and the UK. After graduation as a surveyor, Billy gained extensive experience working with major international contractors in the UK, progressing to the role of Surveying Director. After joining John Paul Construction in 2005, Billy became a Board Director in 2007 and is responsible for all aspects of Quantity Surveying in his role of Surveying Director.
