New Group CEO for An Post

An Post Chairman Kieran Mulvey has announced the appointment of Fergal Leamy as Group Chief Executive of An Post to succeed David McRedmond who departs the Company after almost 10 years of service.

Mr Leamy was appointed following an extensive competitive search process overseen by the Board of An Post.  He will take up the role in mid-August for a seven-year term.

Fergal Leamy has spent more than two decades leading and transforming organisations across Ireland, the UK, Australia and the United States. He has served as CEO of Glen Dimplex Group, Coillte DAC and Consolidated Pastoral Company, and earlier established and led Greencore’s US business.

Originally from County Waterford, Fergal is a Business & Law graduate of University College Dublin and has completed advanced high performance leadership programmes at the IMD and Harvard Business Schools.

Kieran Mulvey, An Post Chairman said: “I am very pleased to welcome Fergal Leamy as CEO of An Post. His exceptional national and international experience as a leader in the transformation of rapidly evolving industries will serve An Post and its people well in meeting the challenges and opportunities ahead.  He joins a strong business with a clear strategy and great people and I wish him every success in his career with An Post”.

Mr. Mulvey paid tribute to outgoing CEO David McRedmond for his leadership and vision in building the Company to revenues of over € 1 billion euro.

Fergal Leamy said: “I am honoured to be joining An Post as CEO. An Post is a unique organisation with a trusted brand, deep customer relationships and a strong foundation for future success. The transformation and progress achieved by the company over the past decade has created a strong platform for growth and innovation. As technology continues to reshape how people live, work and transact, there are exciting opportunities for An Post to evolve, innovate and create even greater value for its customers. I look forward to working with colleagues across the organisation to build on those achievements, continue its transformation and help shape an ambitious future for the business”