Chief Executive Officer recruitment campaign commencement

Marine Institute Headoffice, Rinville, Oranmore, Co. Galway. 28th June, 2023: The Marine Institute has announced details of the process to recruit a Chief Executive Officer (CEO), following the retirement of Dr Paul Connolly at the end of the month.

Dr Connolly has worked with the Marine Institute for over 30 years.  He started his career as a Marine Institute bursar, before working in Fisheries, and becoming Director of Fisheries Ecosystem Advisory Services. Dr Connolly was appointed CEO of the Marine Institute in October 2019 and led as an advocate for sustainable development of our marine and maritime sectors, focusing on developing ocean knowledge that informs and inspires our people and policy for the long term benefit of our planet.

The campaign to recruit a Chief Executive Officer has commenced with support from Perrett Laver. You can view the job description HERE