RT Announces Appointment of Mari Hurley as Chief Financial Officer

RT Announces Appointment of Mari Hurley as Chief Financial Officer

RT is pleased to announce the appointment of Mari Hurley to the role of Chief Financial Officer. Mari's previous CFO roles include AA Ireland, Premier Lotteries Ireland (operator of the National Lottery) -both regulated entities, Hostelworld Group plc and Sherry FitzGerald Group.

Mari was CFO of Hostelworld when it listed on the UK and Irish stock exchanges in 2015. Mari is a graduate of University College Cork and has completed the executive management program at Harvard Business School.

Mari also has non-executive board experience in two of Ireland's leading semi-state entities. Currently a Non-Executive Director of the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA), Mari was also a non-executive director at Ervia until August 2021. Mari has served both bodies as Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and Chair of the Credit and Remuneration Committees.

Kevin Bakhurst, Director-General, RT , says: Mari is a highly experienced CFO with extensive experience in setting and driving the strategic direction of global businesses. Mari's broad corporate finance experience means she is skilled at embedding strong governance and controls in regulated businesses. Her proven deliveries in the development of systems for enhanced governance, control processes and provision of regular reporting, aligns strongly with RT 's renewed mission around transparency, accountability and good governance.

Mari Hurley said: I'm delighted to be joining RT and its Leadership Team at this critical time for the organisation and for the future of public service media in Ireland. I look forward to working with the Director-General, the RT Board, it's Audit & Risk Committee and the Finance team to develop RT 's financial strategy and to bring my experience of successfully leading and implementing change and transformation programmes to RT , in line with the unique values and obligations of public service.

Mari will take up her role in late summer. Mari joins recent appointments to RT 's Leadership Team, including Gavin Deans, Commercial Director, and Daniel Coady, Director of Legal.

LINK:	https://about.rte.ie/2024/03/01/rte-announces-appointment-of-mari-hurl...
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