Tom Ward speaks with Jim Breslin, who led three different Government Departments as Secretary General between 2011-2023, and had a 30 year career in the civil service and health service.

Tom Ward speaks with Catherine Day, one of Ireland’s most distinguished civil servants, a former Secretary General of the European Commission, and an experienced non-executive Chair and Director (incl. UCC Governing Body and Chester Beatty Library Board), about her career journey in Europe and her Chair/Board experiences and reflections in Ireland.

Tom Ward speaks with Paul Reid, former Chief Executive of the HSE about his time leading the organisation, especially during the pandemic and the cyber attack in 2021, from a professional and personal perspective.

In this episode, Tom Ward has a wide-ranging chat with Fiona Ross, a highly experienced Chairperson and non-executive director on her non-executive roles in the public sector in Ireland and abroad.

Tom Ward speaks with Frank Daly, former Chairman of the Revenue Commissioners and former NAMA Chairman about his career, including the highlights and challenges in key governing roles he held.

In the Chair, the Governance Forum podcast, is hosted by Tom Ward. Tom chats with highly experienced and profile senior office holders in public bodies and public benefit entities (e.g. as Chair, Chief Executive) to explore their experiences, insights and lessons learned but equally to reflect on the human side of occupying a senior position and the pressures, stresses and perhaps joy that can arise.

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