Appointment to St. James’s Hospital Board - 29 June 2021

On the nomination of the Chairperson, the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, has appointed Mr Lionel Alexander as a member of the St. James’s Hospital Board. This appointment is for the period from 29 June 2021 to 29 August 2025.

Lionel Alexander

Lionel spent more than 30 years with global tech giant, HP, both in Singapore and Ireland that culminated in his role as Vice President, overseeing the substantial operations and investments in Ireland. In addition, he was also accountable for the HP multi-billion dollar Consumer Supplies Business which included global manufacturing operations, marketing and R&D.

In addition, Lionel has a rich history of board appointments, including serving on the board at IDA Ireland for nine years and has significant experience of driving business growth for multinational corporations and indigenous Irish businesses.

He also served as President and Board Member of the American Chamber of Commerce, and board member of the Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC).

Most recently, Lionel completed a five year term as Chairman of the Institute of Technology, Tralee, where he oversaw the amalgamation with Cork Institute of Technology to become Munster Technological University.

Lionel is currently the Chairman of Intact Software and Board Member of Finegrain Properties. He also serves in the advisory group of I-Form, the SFI Research Centre for Advanced Manufacturing.