Building bridges between Ireland and Québec through trade, networking and lasting business partnerships since 1991

PRESIDENT

Ruth Hanna is a financial communications professional with international expertise in investor relations, corporate communications, financial journalism, and marketing. More than a third of her career has involved developing and communicating compelling investment cases for mining companies operating in Africa.

Currently, she directs investor relations for Dynacor Group, a TSX-listed processor of artisanal gold with operations in Latin America and expanding into West Africa.

Ruth is a graduate of University of Salford. Originally from county Armagh, she moved to Canada in the summer of ’99. Since then, she has been an active volunteer, serving on the boards of the Québec chapter of the Canadian Investor Relations Institute, the St. Patrick’s Society of Montreal, and ICCC Montréal.

VICE-PRESIDENT

A native of Co. Kildare, Paul Brogan studied international business and languages at Dublin Institute of Technology. In his current role as Market Director, Americas at Invest in Canada, he is responsible for supporting transformational foreign direct investments into Canada. Paul arrived in Montréal in 2008.

In 2009, he joined ROI Research on Investment, an investment lead generation and market intelligence firm. While there he supported economic development groups around the world in identifying potential FDI leads for their respective jurisdictions. Prior to moving to Montréal, Paul has lived and worked in Vienna, Austria and Chicago, IL.

Paul is married to Alisa and they have a daughter. He enjoys getting out running by the waterfront year-round.

SECRETARY

Connor is a corporate lawyer at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP. He brings with him seven years of legal experience, covering corporate and commercial law, including transactions, public and private M&A and general corporate matters.

He has been seconded to the legal department of clients in the financial services, renewable energies and real estate industries. He is a graduate of Université de Montréal, where he obtained his Bachelor of Laws, as well as Oxford University, where he obtained a Master of Science in Law and Finance with Distinction honours.

TREASURER, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Paul is a Quebec CPA and a fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland. 

Paul worked at Alcan (now Rio Tinto) in financial planning and later as CFO of Domfoam International. He is currently senior partner of JPDO Finance and Accounting Inc., a Montreal-based CPA firm.

He also taught advanced accounting in McGill University’s CA program and guest-lectured in the MBA programs at McGill, Concordia and HEC.

In other volunteer activities, he has been President of the Saint Patrick’s Society of Montreal, board chair of YMCA Montreal and vice chair of YMCA Canada.

Paul is the proud father of two sons and even prouder grandfather of one. He lives on Nun’s Island.

Vivian Doyle-Kelly arrived in Canada in the 1980s as a Chartered Accountant with a Masters degree in Economics from Trinity College Dublin.

Vivian has enjoyed a successful career in the industrial distribution sector as President of MBS Bearing Service, recognized as one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Private Companies during his tenure.

A passionate proponent of the voluntary sector, he has served as CFO of the Montreal YMCA, National President and National Treasurer of The Kidney Foundation of Canada and President of the Ireland-Canada Chamber of Commerce in Montreal. He currently serves as Treasurer of the Montreal Irish Monument. He was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee medal for volunteer service in Canada in 2002.

In 2019, Vivian and his spouse, Marlene Shoucair, founded Épices & Tout, a speciality food boutique located in Vieux Longueuil. 

PAST-PRESIDENT

A native of Cork, Conor is a graduate of University College Cork (BA) and holds an MBA from INSEAD. He moved to Montréal in 1997.

In 1998, Conor became Director of Innomedia, a Montréal-based research firm focused on consumer research. Conor joined ROI Research on Investment in 2009 as a partner and VP Finance & Administration. ROI Research on Investment is an investment lead generation and market intelligence firm. ROI identifies high-potential investors that are aligned with inward investment priorities of jurisdictions worldwide. Since its foundation, ROI has worked with over 350 public sector clients, from national governments to local regions.

Married to Anne, he has four children. He is a sports enthusiast and is a long-suffering supporter of Munster rugby, Cork hurling and football and Man United. He is a director of the St. Patrick’s Society of Montréal and also of several private sector companies.

BOARD MEMBER

Niall Crotty worked for most of his career in various roles with Ericsson. These roles varied from support and design to senior product and business manager roles with over 30 years of experience in global, multi-organizational IT and telecom environments.  

Subsequently, he briefly worked as a principal product manager for Carence, a technology provider of next-generation in-car computing platforms, where he supported the development of voice-enabled applications used by major car manufacturers and component makers. 

Niall holds a Bachelor of Engineering from University College Cork.

BOARD MEMBER

Mark has been working in renewable energy for 18 years. Having started off developing wind projects across Ireland and the UK, he moved to Montreal from Derry in 2007 to develop projects which were built to sell electricity to Hydro Québec.  He also developed several large wind projects in Ontario.

Mark currently leads wind and solar project development efforts in Western Canada and the Northeast US as Senior Director – Grid Scale Renewables at EDF Renewables North America.

Mark is active in the Irish community in Montréal; he is a past player and President of the Montréal Irish RFC and current Director of the St Patrick’s Society.

BOARD MEMBER

Marie-Lise Manoukian is a senior finance executive with over 25 years of leadership experience in corporate finance, strategy, and retail operations. She currently serves as Head of Finance and Director on the Board of Aer Rianta International North America, the North American division of the Ireland-based global travel retail company, where she plays a key role in strategic decision-making and corporate governance.

Recognized for her collaborative leadership style, Marie-Lise brings a deep understanding of retail markets, customer experience, and financial transformation. She brings a values-driven approach to leadership, fostering innovation and inclusion.

Born and raised in Canada, Marie-Lise is trilingual and of Armenian descent, with a deep appreciation for both local and global cultures. A proud mother, she values time with her daughter and their shared love of travel and spontaneous adventures.

Carol, whose mother is French-Canadian and father is Irish-Canadian, is active in both business and community life in Montréal. A Communication Arts graduate with honors (Cum Laude) from Concordia University, she brings strong experience in advertising, public relations and communications.

Her career began in major international agencies, including Ogilvy & Mather of London, Cockfield Brown and Spitzer Mills and Bates, leading to a directorship with a Toronto-based firm expanding into Montréal.

Carol was a real estate broker with Royal LePage Champlain before becoming a financial advisor with London Life. She has returned to real estate and looks forward to working with International Brokerage firms. She is the Vice-President of RAM Canada Inc. and the President of the St. Patrick's Society of Montreal.

BOARD MEMBER

Piaras McCorry is a seasoned digital marketer with a diverse international background, having lived in Ireland, England, Australia, and Canada.

His expertise spans SEO, social media marketing, email marketing, and content creation, with a particular focus on the electronics and technology sectors. Previous roles include marketing leadership positions at LeddarTech, Integrated Device Technology (San Jose), and ZMDI (Dresden, Germany), where he supported global product launches and B2B growth initiatives.

He holds a law degree from London Metropolitan University and is currently developing a compliance and provenance platform designed to bring structure, transparency, and legal confidence to the generative content economy.

BOARD MEMBER

A residential and commercial real estate broker since 1993, Sean Murphy has been a member of ICCC Montréal since 2010 and has hosted many a pub quiz for the Chamber.

A past president of McGill University’s Association of Continuing Education Students (MACES), Sean is also a past member of McGill’s Board of Governors and currently sits on the Faculty Advisory Board of McGill’s School of Continuing Studies.

When not working at his office at Remax Action on Greene Avenue in Westmount, you can find Sean advocating for the preservation of our built heritage in and around the Golden Square Mile, collecting antiques and learning to grow organic garlic. 

BOARD MEMBER

Lynda Premerl’s career includes 30 years within the Telecom and IS/IT industries; 25 years of which were with Bell Canada. Also with BCI, a Bell subsidiary, on two overseas assignments and with Yak Communications.

She has held various management training positions with Renoir and Abilis Solutions, Montréal-based software developers. Lynda transitioned to executive administrative positions for Profusion Immobilier (real estate), Ruveneco (MCAT test prep) and GATX Rail Canada (rail transport).

This is Lynda’s second nomination as an ICCC board member, having previously served between 2018 and 2020. She is also a past board director with the Saint Patrick Society of Montréal.

BOARD MEMBER

Originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland, Daniel has made Montréal his home for over 10 years. As a Senior Digital Graphic Designer with 16 years of multidisciplinary experience, he has worked with clients across Canada and around the world, creating thoughtful, impactful design.

Outside of his creative work, Daniel is passionate about yoga and is currently immersed in a two-year Yoga Teacher Training journey. Whether through design, our built heritage, movement, or community, he loves bringing people together and building meaningful connections.