It was announced this week that Shauna Greely has been elected Chartered Accountants Ireland’s first female president in over thirty years. Her appointment comes at a time when female participation in the profession has strengthened significantly with the Institute’s most recent student intake showing a 50/50 split.
 
Shauna trained in KPMG, Dublin and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1995. She spent a number of years with Merrill Lynch Capital Markets Bank before joining Ulster Bank Group in 1999 and is currently Finance Business Partner with responsibility for projects and strategic cost management. 
 
Shauna Greely begins her term as president at an important juncture for the profession in Ireland. Chartered Accountants Ireland has been a principled voice on issues impacting its membership, including Brexit, taxation policies and education
 
Speaking this week, Shauna Greely said, "40% of our members are women, and we have strong female representation on our Council, Institute Committees, and on our District Societies. I am heartened to see that our student intake level is now approaching parity, but there is still much work to be done. One of my objectives over the coming year will be to help strengthen the diversity of participation in Institute structures."
 
Source: www.businessworld.ie