{"id":58459,"date":"2025-09-12T00:54:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T00:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/58459\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T00:54:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T00:54:12","slug":"sherry-fitzgerald-appoints-marian-finnegan-as-ceo-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/58459\/","title":{"rendered":"Sherry FitzGerald appoints Marian Finnegan as CEO \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall b-it-article-body__text--left\">Ireland\u2019s largest estate agent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/sherry-fitzgerald\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/sherry-fitzgerald\">Sherry FitzGerald<\/a> has appointed Marian Finnegan as its new chief executive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">She is currently managing director of residential and advisory with the property group. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The position has been vacant since Steven McKenna left Sherry FitzGerald in February after 17 years with the business, eight of them as chief executive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Ms Finnegan has been with Sherry FitzGerald for nearly 30 years. She was the first economist appointed to a property company in Ireland when she established its research arm in 1996. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall b-it-article-body__text--left\">Subsequently, she was appointed as chief economist and joined the board  in 1998.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">In 2019, she was appointed managing director of its residential and advisory unit, where she guided the business through significant expansion and digital transformation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Ms Finnegan holds a master\u2019s degree in economics from NUI Galway. Before joining Sherry FitzGerald, she lectured in economics at the University of Limerick and Shannon College of Hotel Management.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">Ms Finnegan described her appointment as chief executive was an \u201cextraordinary privilege\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cSince joining in 1996, my focus has been on combining data-driven insight with strategic leadership to strengthen the business. As CEO, I am committed to ensuring Sherry FitzGerald continues to lead with innovation, empower our people, and contribute positively to solving Ireland\u2019s housing challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall b-it-article-body__text--left\">Commenting on the appointment, Sherry FitzGerald chairwoman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/anne-heraty\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/anne-heraty\">Anne Heraty<\/a> said: \u201cMarian\u2019s appointment as CEO marks an exciting new chapter for Sherry FitzGerald. She brings an exceptional blend of deep market expertise, proven leadership, and strategic clarity. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">\u201cMarian has the respect of colleagues, clients, and the wider industry, and the board has every confidence that she will guide the group with vision and integrity into its next phase of growth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall b-it-article-body__text--left\">Cofounded by Mark FitzGerald, Sherry FitzGerald was sold in 2022 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/tags\/castlegate\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CastleGate Investments<\/a>, a Tommy Kelly-backed family fund. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph paywall \">The company has a 14 per cent share of the residential property market, employs 360 people in its owned business, and has a network of more than 100 offices, including a large number of franchisees. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ireland\u2019s largest estate agent Sherry FitzGerald has appointed Marian Finnegan as its new chief executive. 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