SI 100 Europe - 2022, Irish -

Lorna Conn was promoted to CEO of Irish recruitment firm Cpl in January 2022. Prior to this, she was deputy CEO and CFO as well as a board director. Recently, Conn headed the group’s ongoing acquisition of German IT contracting company neusta. The deal, signed on 22 June and subject to antitrust clearance, will see Cpl continue its ambitious expansion plans in Europe. Conn plans to further internationalise Cpl and broaden its existing geographic footprint for its valued clients. The group plans to focus on the US, UK and Germany. Conn is a fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland and a qualified chartered director.

Staffing 100 Europe | 2022

SI 100 Europe - 2021, Irish -

As CEO and owner of Osborne Recruitment, Shona McManus has quadrupled the turnover, profits and headcount ever since she took the helm in 2013, helping it earn a Great Place to Work certification. With 20 years of experience, McManus has successfully led and transformed recruitment businesses in both multinational and indigenous Irish recruitment firms. Since 2018, Osborne has added four new locations, including its first international office in Toronto, Canada. It also placed in the top three best workplaces in its category at the Great Place to Work Awards 2020.

Staffing 100 Europe | 2021

SI 100 Europe - 2015, Irish -

Anne Heraty is the co-founder major and stakeholder and CEO of CPL Resources plc.In 1989, Heraty and Keith O’Malley founded Computer Placement Ltd., which placed people at IT companies setting up businesses in Ireland. In 1992, she became sole shareholder. In 1996, Heraty’s husband, Paul Carrol, joined the group and in 1999 they took CPL to the Irish and London stock markets, making Heraty the first female CEO of an Irish company floated on the stock exchange. In 2006, she won the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award for Ireland.

SI 100 Europe - 2017, Irish -

Rosaleen Blair is founder and CEO of Alexander Mann Solutions, a global talent acquisition and management company. Blair created Alexander Mann Solutions in 1996 with an ambition to revolutionise and professionalise the way blue-chip multinationals attract, engage and retain top talent while helping the best people in business achieve their fullest potential. Recognised as an industry leader and entrepreneur, Blair has won numerous awards including UK Veuve Clicquot Businesswoman of the Year, E&Y London Entrepreneur of the Year, Tatler Woman of the Year, Strategic Leader of the Year National Outsourcing Awards, and most recently, the Recruiter Magazine Impact Award 2017. Additionally, Blair supports organisations including everywoman, Barclays LifeSkills, the Prince’s Trust and UNICEF. She also invests her time and resources in entrepreneurs and small businesses through coaching, sponsorship and mentoring.

SI 100 Europe - 2017, Irish -

Anne Heraty is CEO of Cpl Resources plc., a provider of workforce solutions, specialist recruitment, managed services and outsourcing. With annual turnover of more than €433 million, the company has more than 670 traditional employees. In any one week, Cpl also has more than 12,000 temp/contract staff under management in customer sites. Cpl has grown through both strong organic growth and strategic acquisitions. Most recently, Heraty was recognised as the Business & Finance ‘Business Person of the Year 2014’ and Cpl was ranked as ‘Best Place to Work 2016’ in the large organisation category. Heraty is the president of Irish Business and Employers Confederation and also the chair for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards in Ireland.

SI 100 Europe - 2016, Irish -

Anne Heraty is CEO of Cpl Resources plc, a recognised leader in workforce solutions, specialist recruitment, managed services and outsourcing. With an annual turnover in excess of €390 million, the company has more than 650 in-house employees and around 10,000 temp/contract staff under management in customer sites per week. Her company has grown through both strong organic growth and strategic acquisitions. Heraty won the Business & Finance Business Person of the Year in 2015 and Cpl was ranked as Best Place to Work in 2015 in the large organisation category. She is the deputy-president of IBEC and the chair of The EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards in Ireland.

SI 100 Europe - 2020, Irish -

Staffing 100 Europe | 2020

As CEO and owner of Osborne, Shona McManus has quadrupled turnover, profits and headcount since 2013, and led the effort to earn Osborne a Great Place to Work certification. With 19 years of experience, McManus has successfully led and transformed recruitment businesses in both multinational and indigenous Irish recruitment firms. Since 2018, Osborne has added four new locations to its repertoire, including its first international office in Toronto. It also placed in the top-three best workplaces in its category at the Great Place to Work Awards 2020. McManus’ vision and inclusive entrepreneurial leadership have made her stand out as a recruitment luminary.

SI 100 Europe - 2022, Irish -

CEO Geraldine King runs the Employment & Recruitment Federation, which was rebranded from National Recruitment Federation in December 2021. Having joined the federation in 2009, King has continued to facilitate its services and most recently led the expansion of the organisation’s education portfolio with accredited programmes for upskilling recruiters. Regarded as a catalyst for change in recruitment, King introduced the accredited Certificate in Recruitment Practice — the sole degree in the world for recruiters. She is an executive board member at the World Employment Confederation and has been featured on SIA’s Staffing 100 and Global Power 150 – Women in Staffing lists.

Staffing 100 Europe | 2022

SI 100 Europe - 2015, Irish -

Aaron O’Brien is the managing director of Grafton Recruitment and is based in Dublin, Ireland. Previously, O’Brien held senior executive roles in Symbio Business Solutions and CPL and was owner and managing partner of Broadreach International Search and Selection. O’Brien is responsible for the strategic development and oversight of Grafton as it expands its operations in Ireland. O’Brien is a Fellow of The Sales Institute of Ireland.