SEAI Expert Stage

Geraldine Herbert is a journalist, columnist, and Motoring Editor at the Sunday Independent, making history as Ireland’s first female motoring editor of a national newspaper. With over two decades of expertise, she is a respected industry voice, regularly contributing to RTÉ, Virgin Media, and the BBC on motoring and consumer affairs. As founder and editor of Wheels for Women - Ireland’s first automotive platform for women - she champions a more inclusive, sustainable, and safety-focused approach to mobility.  

Geraldine will be presenting the EV Dealership Awards on Wednesday 22nd April at 11am.

Ronan is a Programme Executive within SEAI's Better Energy Homes Programme for the past 4 years. He is the technical lead and looks after Quality Management for the Programme. Ronan was part of the project team that delivered the recent changes to the grants on the Better Energy Homes Programme

The company maintains a state-of-the-art service centre to support its vehicle sales operations which include a CVRT test centre, crash repair centre and offers 24/7 breakdown recovery. Doyle's Garage emphasizes comprehensive customer service and quality vehicle offerings. The business has now expanded and built a brand new second showroom and service centre for our MG Dealership which is located on the Old Dublin Road, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, and is now the home to MG for the South East.

Ronan will be presenting on Policy Updates to SEAI Energy Grants on Wednesday 22nd April at 10:30am

Eleanor Scott leads communication and stakeholder engagement for the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) at the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Eleanor brings extensive experience in stakeholder engagement in the building sector, with previous experience in climate policy and communications within EU institutions and the non‑governmental sector. 

Eleanor will be presenting on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) Recast Update at 2pm on Wednesday 22nd April and Thursday 23rd April

Georgina Molloy is programme manager for energy performance of buildings directive (EPBD) implementation with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). She is also the central team leader of one of the eight teams that lead EPBD concerted action at EU level. She is a chartered engineer with over 20 years' experience in design consultancy, contracting and in the public sector.

Georgina will be presenting on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) Recast Update at 2pm on Wednesday 22nd April and Thursday 23rd April

Gary O’Sullivan is the programme manager for Embodied Carbon with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). He is responsible for the development of a life-cycle GWP calculation methodology to meet the requirements of Article 7(2) of the recast EPBD. He has extensive experience in certification of construction products against the CPR along with Agrément certification of innovative construction products.

Gary will be presenting on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) Recast Update at 2pm on Wednesday 22nd April and Thursday 23rd April

Giorgio Garino is Programme Coordinator for Life‑Cycle Carbon in Buildings at SEAI, guiding the development of Ireland’s national methodology for whole‑life GHG emissions and a new database of construction materials carbon factors. He works across policy, legislation, and industry to embed carbon metrics into Ireland’s decarbonisation framework.

Giorgio will be presenting on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) Recast Update at 2pm on Wednesday 22nd April and Thursday 23rd April.

Brian McIntyre is Programme Manager for High Performance Building Technologies on the Deep Retrofit Pilot Programme with 20 years’ experience in the Energy sector. He joined SEAI in 2017 and has worked across different grant programmes. He had previously worked in the private sector providing energy consultancy services to private and public sector clients, including to SEAI across the public sector, SME, RD&D and residential grant programmes.

Brian will be presenting at The Importance of Ventilation session at 3pm on Thursday 23rd April.

EXEED Programme Manager – Colm has over 20 years' international experience in management & business development of energy efficiency & renewable energy systems.   This has included promotion & training, as well as design & implementation.  With an MSc in Mechanical Engineering, Colm has been ExEED programme  manager over the last year.

Colm will be presenting on EXEED Scheme Updates on Thursday 23rd April at 11am

Jason has multiple years of experience within the energy & sustainability sectors across both private and public organizations. In SEAI, he accelerates energy efficiency and decarbonisation among Irish industry through the Excellence in Energy Efficiency Design (EXEED) programme. The EXEED programme provides training, funding support and certifications for industry energy efficiency and decarbonisation projects. He has a BSc in Environmental Science and MSc in Sustainable Energy & Green Technologies.

Jason will be presenting on EXEED Scheme Updates on Thursday 23rd April at 11am

Jacqueline brings over 30 years of architectural experience and sustainable design across Ireland, Europe, Asia and Australia, to EXEED. Specialising in energy-efficient building design, high performance envelopes, and renewable energy solutions. Jacqueline has a deep understanding of the international best practices in sustainable construction, through LEED and Greenstar programmes. Responsible for successfully delivering major renovations for the commercial, retail, industrial, workplace strategy, residential, education and health sectors, for public and private clients.

Jacqueline will be presenting on EXEED Scheme Updates on Thursday 23rd April at 11am

With a background in Process and Chemical Engineering, Patrick has joined the SEAI EXEED team from the industrial energy consultancy and energy management sector. They have gone through numerous EED processes for projects across the globe on major energy upgrades, greenfield, and brownfield sites covering pharmaceuticals, medical devices, food/dairy manufacturing, and petrochemical industries. 

Patrick will be presenting on EXEED Scheme Updates on Thursday 23rd April at 11am.

Kevin Donovan, Energy Manager Roadstone Ltd, CRH, began working in the Quarrying Industry in 1999. Initially as Clogrennane Lime Environmental Manager, Kevin developed the Environmental Management System in accordance with the IPPC Licence at the facility. In 2004 Kevin became the Environmental Manager for Roadstone Ltd, implementing ISO 14001 in Locations throughout Ireland. In 2007 Kevin developed with the SEAI a strategy for implementation of I.S. 393 at Roadstone. Roadstone has now accreditation to ISO 50001 at 23 Locations throughout the country and the Transport Division. Kevin Donovan also Lectures the module Energy Management Principles and Practice at TU Dublin, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Kevin Donovan is a Certified Energy Manager and lifetime membership at the AEE.

Kevin will be presenting on EXEED Scheme Updates on Thursday 23rd April at 11am

Madhu is a Programme Executive supporting the Support Scheme for Renewable Heat, a programme aimed at decarbonising non-domestic heating in Ireland through a biomass tariff scheme and a heat pump grant scheme. Prior to working at SEAI, Madhu worked as a researcher on industrial waste heat recovery.

Madhu will be presenting at the Business Supports Clinic on Wednesday 22nd April and Thursday 23rd April at 12pm

Luke Fagan is a Programme Executive on the SME Business Supports team at SEAI, leading on the SEAI Energy Academy. The Energy Academy is SEAI’s national training platform dedicated to advancing energy efficiency and sustainable energy across Ireland. It provides free, accessible learning for businesses, public sector organisations and individuals, covering topics such as energy management, behavioural change and energy upgrades. The platform includes certified courses and practical guidance designed to educate and empower learners to understand, adopt and apply sustainable energy practices in their organisations and communities.

Luke will be presenting at the Business Supports Clinic on Wednesday 22nd April and Thursday 23rd April at 12pm

Anna has experience working in the environment and energy policy sector for over 9 years. Before joining SEAI, she worked for Commission of Regulation of Utilities for over four years where she contributed to regulatory and customer protection initiatives. Currently a Programme Executive on the Electric Vehicles team, Anna supports the delivery of initiatives that advance Ireland's transition to cleaner transport and a low-carbon economy.

Anna will be presenting at the Business Supports Clinic on Wednesday 22nd April and Thursday 23rd April at 12pm.

Aoife Hamill is the Process Engineering Director of the Food and Beverage division of NIRAS Ireland, where she works on a variety of process and utilities projects in the pharmaceutical, brewing and beverage industries.

Aoife is a chemical engineer and holds an MSc in Renewable Energy and Energy Management, an IBD Distilling Diploma and is an AEE Certified Energy Auditor. Energy efficiency and sustainability have long been core areas of activity. She has published two research projects funded by the Irish EPA, which investigated industrial CO₂ recovery and reuse to reduce emissions and the most efficient treatment of distillery co-products, respectively. 

Aoife has extensive experience in technical project engineering across process and utilities plants in the manufacturing sector. In addition to this, she has fulfilled the role of energy efficient design (EED) expert across several large projects in the pharmaceutical and beverage sectors and has supported clients in the EXEED funding process. 

Aoife will be speaking at the EXEED Scheme Updates Session at 11am on Thursday 23rd April