Acting Chief Executive

Siobhan McManamy was appointed Acting Chief Executive of Tourism Ireland in May 2022.

She had been Tourism Ireland’s Director of Markets, responsible for the organisation’s operations in more than 20 markets around the world; a position she had held since 2016. Prior to this, Siobhan was Tourism Ireland’s Head of Co-operative Marketing, responsible for managing the organisation’s extensive programme of global co-operative activity, with airlines, ferry operators and a range of other key stakeholder partners; she was also responsible for business tourism, access development, overseas publicity, overseas trade partnerships and industry opportunities.

Siobhan joined Tourism Ireland in 2002 and held several managerial positions around Mainland Europe, managing the organisation’s operations in Germany, the Netherlands and the Nordic region.

Prior to joining Tourism Ireland, Siobhan worked with Dublin Tourism and South East Tourism.