Irish Regulator appoints new Director of Consumer Protection

Irish Regulator, the Central Bank has announced the appointment of Colm Kincaid as the new Director of Consumer Protection.

Kincaid replaces Grainne McEvoy who will leave the Central Bank in January 2022 to take up an opportunity in the private sector.

Announcing the appointment, Director General, Derville Rowland said “I am delighted to announce Colm Kincaid as the Central Bank’s new Director of Consumer Protection. Colm is currently Director of Securities Markets Supervision and prior to that he was Head of Consumer Protection Division and brings considerable leadership and consumer and investor protection experience to this key role. Colm also brings a broad range of financial knowledge and experience to the position and is a committed public servant.”

“I would like to acknowledge the immense contribution Grainne has made to the Central Bank and to our wider public service mission. I wish her well in her new role.”

The appointment will take effect from 1st October 2021.