Management

Jimmy Tolan joined Vhi Healthcare as Chief Executive in May 2008. Mr Tolan was Chief Executive Officer of Fyffes plc since January 2007 and managed Fyffes acquisition function since 1993. Jimmy Tolan is a qualified accountant, having trained with KPMG. He has a B.Comm Degree and a Diploma in Professional Accounting from University College Dublin.

John Creedon has a BSc in Computer Applications from Dublin City University. He is responsible for the overall service, administration and payment of claims. John has held a number of senior positions within Vhi prior to his appointment as a Director in 1996.

Bernadette Carr is a physician and epidemiologist with extensive clinical and Research experience. A graduate of UCC, her qualifications include Fellowship in UCLA, Doctorate in Medicine TCD, Licentiate of Faculty of Occupational Medicine, Masters Public Health and Diploma in Practical Dermatology (Cardiff).

She was elected to Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians in Ireland in 1996. Bernadette joined VHI in 1994 as Medical Director and her responsibilities include: provider relations and contract negotiations; medical and healthcare development assessment.

Tony McSweeney, a member of the Marketing Institute of Ireland and a Fellow of the Sales Institute of Ireland, joined VHI from the life and pensions industry in 1996. He is responsible for Customer Services, Customer Administration and Sales.

Michael Owens has a BA in industrial relations and is a Chartered Fellow of CIPD. He joined Vhi in August 1999 and has over 28 years experience in human resources management in light engineering,paper and print, commercial retailing and insurance.

Declan Moran has a BSc in Computer Science and is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries since 1994. He joined Vhi Healthcare in 1997 from the life and pensions industry and was appointed to the Vhi Board of Directors in 2008. He is responsible for the management of Vhi Healthcare's product portfolio, development of new products and services and provision of actuarial expertise within the organisation.

Willie Shannon is a graduate of TCD, having obtained his BBS in 1974. He qualified as a chartered accountant in 1977 and joined a large firm of insurance brokers in 1987. He was subsequently appointed Group Finance Director in 1989. He joined Vhi Healthcare as Director of Finance in 2002. He serves on several committees in the Institute of Chartered Accountants. He is also a past Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Insurance Institute of Ireland and Past President of the Financial Executives Association.

Margaret Molony has over 22 years experience in Vhi Healthcare and is responsible for Information Technology Services in the organisation. Margaret joined Vhi Healthcare in 1986 and has held a number of senior positions within Vhi Healthcare, most recently as IAS Programme Manager prior to her current appointment in 2008.