The Activate Capital Team

Dan O’Connor

Chairman

Senior Independent Director and Non-Executive Director of Glanbia plc. Formerly CEO of GE Consumer Finance Europe, Chairman of AIB Group plc and Non-Executive Director of CRH plc.

Robert Gallagher

CEO

Joined from KKR Credit Advisors. Previously worked with RBS, AIB, Citibank and KPMG. Formerly Board Member of European Banking Federation.

Eamonn Hayes

Director

Managing Director of Capnua Corporate Finance. Eamonn was part of the founder team for Activate Capital and led its initial €500m fundraising.

Margaret Fleming

Director

Currently a Non-Executive Director of IPUT, Kilkenny Abbey Quarter Development and a Trustee with The Iveagh Trust. Formerly a Non-Executive Director of Hibernia REIT. Margaret worked as an International Director with real estate advisors JLL over a 30-year career.

Guillaume Cassou

Director

Partner, KKR, Head of KKR Real Estate Europe. Prior to joining KKR in 2012, Guillaume was with Goldman Sachs in London and Paris.

Varun Khanna

Director

Partner, KKR Credit, with responsibility for private credit funds and portfolios. Previously Managing Director of Deutsche Bank’s structured finance business.

Stewart Harrington

Director

Currently a Non-Executive Director of BWG Group, Killeen Properties, Stafford Group Holdings, Life Style Sports Ltd and Limerick 2030 DAC. Formerly a Non-Executive Director of Hibernia REIT, ESB, CIE and NDFA.

Cliona Mullen

Director

Currently a Non-Executive Director of Gowan Group Limited and Social Entrepreneurs Ireland. Cliona was previously a partner in KPMG and formerly a member of the Board of Guardians & Directors of The Coombe Hospital Dublin.

Alan Burke

Director

Previously Co-Head of KKR Credit, the firm’s global investing business. Founder and CEO of Avoca Capital, which was acquired by KKR in 2014.