Ronan Colleran is the CEO of Azon Recruitment. A Big 4 qualified Chartered Accountant (Arthur Andersen), Ronan has been working in the recruitment industry for over 20 years. Having built and sold a recruitment business from 2001-2007, he then immersed himself in a large International Recruitment Group where he led and grew the Executive Search arm, and was key contributor for the provision of high-volume client recruitment project solutions for the Group. He founded Azon Recruitment group in 2014 with the ambition of growing a business together with his colleagues into something to be proud of. Ronan holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway) and completed a Master of Accounting Degree from University College Dublin. Ronan is a former member of the Governing Authority of NUI Galway.

With over 18 years’ experience working on the financing and investment portfolios of Irish and International businesses, Gillian O’ Dowd has extensive experience from startup to exit, from growth to M&A across investments, property & recruitment sectors. Gillian’s early career in Allen McGuire provided a unique insight and experience of mergers, acquisitions, assessing market valuations and opportunities. Gillian has also held a variety of financial roles at Goodbody Stockbrokers, Savills, IBI Corporate Finance, UK-based West Properties & Citadel Corporate Finance. Gillian holds a Bachelor of Commerce from UCC and a Masters in Financial Services from the Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business, UCD. In her spare time, Gillian volunteers with a number of Charity organisations in Ireland on Patient Support programs.