Meet the Team

Experienced. Passionate. Deeply committed to Irish business success. Meet the people behind Emerald Advisory.

Emerald Advisory team professionals

Senior Expertise, Personal Service

At Emerald Advisory, we're proud that every client engagement is led and delivered by a senior consultant β€” not handed off to junior team members after the initial pitch. When you work with us, you get direct access to deep expertise throughout your project.

Our team of 30+ consultants brings together backgrounds spanning McKinsey, PwC, KPMG, Accenture, and senior corporate roles across Ireland and internationally.

30+
Expert consultants
18+
Avg. years experience

Our Founding Partners

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Patrick Connolly

Founding Partner – Strategy

20 years in strategy consulting, including 8 years at McKinsey Dublin. Patrick leads our strategy practice and has advised some of Ireland's fastest-growing companies on corporate strategy and market expansion.

MBA – TrinityBEng – UCD
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Áine Murphy

Founding Partner – Finance

Former Head of Corporate Finance at a leading Irish investment bank, Áine has led M&A transactions and fundraising rounds totalling over €1.5 billion across Irish and European markets.

ACACFABCom – UCC
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Donal Γ“ Briain

Founding Partner – Technology

Ex-CTO of a FTSE 250 company and former senior manager at Accenture Technology, Donal leads our digital transformation practice with a passion for making technology work for business.

MSc Computer ScienceMBA – Smurfit

The Experts Behind Our Work

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Sarah O'Donoghue

Senior Consultant – HR & People

15 years in HR leadership roles across tech and financial services. Expert in talent strategy, culture change, and organisational design.

CIPD FellowMA HR – DCU
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Michael Kearney

Senior Consultant – Legal & Compliance

Solicitor with 18 years' experience in corporate law, employment law, and regulatory compliance for Irish businesses. Former partner at a top-5 Irish law firm.

SolicitorBCL – UCD
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Emma Fitzgerald

Senior Consultant – Strategy

Strategy specialist with expertise in market entry, competitive dynamics, and innovation. Previously with BCG and a founding team member of a successful Irish SaaS startup.

MBA – INSEADBE – UCD
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Tom Walsh

Senior Consultant – Digital

Cloud architect and digital transformation specialist with 14 years delivering large-scale technology programmes for Irish government and enterprise clients.

AWS CertifiedMSc IT – TU Dublin
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Niamh Riordan

Senior Consultant – Finance

Transaction advisory specialist with deep expertise in M&A due diligence, financial modelling, and fundraising for growth-stage Irish companies.

ACABCom – UCC
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CiarΓ‘n Nolan

Senior Consultant – Compliance

Data protection and regulatory compliance expert. Certified DPO with extensive experience implementing GDPR programmes for Irish and multinational organisations.

Cert. DPOLLB – Maynooth
Emerald Advisory team in a client meeting
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Join Our Growing Team

We're always looking for exceptional consultants who share our passion for helping Irish businesses succeed. If you're experienced, ambitious, and care deeply about client outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.

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