New president announced by South Dublin Chamber

SOUTH Dublin Chamber announced their new President is Thomas Stone following an AGM meeting at the Maldron Hotel in Tallaght this week.

Mr Stone, former President of the Institute of Technology Tallaght, is now, following the establishment of TU Dublin Universities, Vice President of Partnerships.

In a statement the Chamber said: “We are very proud to announce our new President is Thomas Stone. Thomas is an honours graduate of UCD with degrees in Commerce and Strategic Management & Planning.

He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and holds the Commission qualification awarded by the Revenue Commissioners as a former Inspector of Taxes.”

At the meeting, Cliodhna O’Byrne Chamber Programme Manager was promoted to the position of Deputy CEO.

Cliodhna joined the Chamber team in February 2019 from the National Recruitment Federation where she was the Operations Manager.

Cliodhna holds a BA Honours Degree in Business Studies Management from the Institute of Technology Tallaght and an Executive Diploma in Strategic Digital Marketing from TU Dublin & Marketing Institute Ireland.

Cliodhna has extensive private sector experience having been the Marketing Operations Manager for Advance Pitstop and PR Manager in Peugeot.

Meanwhile, the Chamber published their ‘Manifesto for Europe’ which they say highlights the importance of the EU.

The publication states that the Chamber, as a business organisation, have focused on areas that the EU needs to address to be more supportive of business.

It sets out steps they would like to see MEPs take when they return to the EU Parliament after elections in June.

“We have focused on several areas including a well-functioning energy and raw materials market, a more dynamic response to the current and future skills demand and a regulatory and fiscal framework that is supportive for EU industries international competitiveness and its ability to effectively drive the digital and green transition.”