Appointment to the Board of the Health Service Executive (HSE):

The Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has appointed Dr Yvonne Traynor as Deputy Chairperson to the Board of the Health Service Executive with effect from 17 February 2026 until 27 June 2027.

Dr. Yvonne Traynor

Dr Yvonne Traynor has more than 30 years’ experience in the Food and Chemical sectors. She was previously vice president of Regulatory & Scientific Affairs with Kerry Group. She also held a number of global & regional leadership positions in Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs and Research & Development, with German consumer goods company, Henkel. She has a particular interest in organisational transformation, risk management and delivering excellent customer experience. She holds a PhD in Chemistry from Trinity College Dublin which, notably, resulted in a patent for the Nicotine Patch, as an aid for smoking cessation. Later, she obtained a Certified Diploma in Accounting and Finance and an MSc in Executive Leadership. Dr. Traynor is also a chartered director and has several years board experience, including the role of chairperson of the audit, risk and compliance committee of the Irish Blood Transfusion Serviced. She is currently a member of the HSE board and has chaired the People & Culture committee and the Audit and Risk committee. She joined the board of CHI in May 2025.