Cycling Ireland has confirmed the appointment of James Quilligan as its new Chief Executive Officer with effect from June 12th.
Quilligan is an accomplished executive leader with over 25 years of experience in the commercial and public sectors. He has a proven track record of driving strategy development, modernising processes, building high performance teams, and enriching service quality within organisations.
He has held various senior positions, including CEO of Moorehaven Group, where he worked with the board of directors to formulate short and long-term plans for the company, actively engaged with local politicians and government ministers, and championed the delivery of a new residential housing and intellectual disability support services.
Prior to this, he served as the Integrated Service Regional Manager for Rehab Group, overseeing the implementation of national and regional plans for two integrated services with an annual budget of €15m-€20m and up to 300 staff across the region.
A longstanding member of Cycling Ireland for over 10 years, he holds an A3 racing license for Greenmount Cycling Academy and has also participated in numerous leisure sportives.
“It is an honour to be appointed as CEO to lead Cycling Ireland in the next phase of its development,” he said at the announcement of his appointment.
“I look forward to bringing my professional experience to the organisation, with the aim of working collaboratively with all stakeholders in improving the organisation and to make Cycling Ireland a leading NGB in the years to come and one that all members can be proud of both nationally and internationally.”
“We are delighted to welcome James to Cycling Ireland as our new CEO,” added Cycling Ireland President Dr Tom Daly.
“His extensive experience in organisational management and his understanding of Irish cycling makes him an ideal candidate to lead our organisation forward. The Board, staff and membership groups will look forward to working with James in further developing our organisation and delivering upon our strategic objectives.”
Chris Kitchen has been acting as interim CEO during the search for a new CEO following the stepping away of Matt McKerrow. Kitchen will now assist in the transition phase of Quilligan taking over.
