Executive Directors

Executive Directors

Ciaran Feighery (BCL, LL B)
Chairman

Ciaran was appointed Chairman of the Board of SIAC Construction in 1990. After leaving secondary school, he attended University College Dublin to study law and in 1969 was awarded a B.C.L degree and in 1970 an L.L.B degree. Ciaran qualified as a solicitor in 1971 and then spent two years teaching in Malaysia with the Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO).

On his return to Ireland, he gained experience in two legal practices before opening up his own solicitor's practice in Dublin in 1979, where he has been operating since.

Finn Lyden (BE, C Eng, FIEI, FCA)
Chief Executive

Finn, in his role as Chief Executive of SIAC is responsible for all of the Group's
operations as well as strategic development. He joined as Chief Executive in 1994.

Prior to joining SIAC, Finn was Planning and Development Manager of the Cement Roadstone Holdings (CRH) Mainland Europe Group (1987-1994) and a member of the corporate management team in the Netherlands. Finn was responsible for five-year corporate plans for the Dutch Group, new acquisitions and development.

Finn qualified as a civil engineer in 1974 and joined Stokes Kennedy Crowley (now KPMG) straight from university, training as a chartered accountant. He transferred to SKC Management Consultancy in 1978. Subsequently, Finn was a Senior Consultant at Ernst & Whinney, Management Consultancy (1984-1987).

Terry Ryan (BE, FCA)
Group Finance Director

As Group Finance Director, Terry is responsible for all of the Group's strategic, operational financing and treasury activities. He is a chartered accountant and engineering graduate. Prior to joining SIAC, Terry was Chief Financial Officer of the Glen Dimplex Group (1998-2001).

Terry trained as a chartered accountant with Arthur Andersen, where he was a Senior Manager (1988-1998). Following graduation, Terry worked with De Beers Industrial Diamonds in Shannon as a Production Engineer (1986-1988).

Pat Ahern
Director

As Group Director, Pat is responsible for the Roofing, Cladding and Glazing divisions in Ireland and the Structural Steel Divisions in Ireland and the UK.

Prior to joining SIAC in 1985 Pat worked with Ascon for five years and spent the previous two years in London after qualifying as a quantity surveyor.

Pat joined the SIAC Group in 1985, as a Senior Quantity Surveyor. In 1989 he moved to the Roofing and Cladding Division, Cork, as Senior Quantity Surveyor/Contracts Manager. He was appointed as General Manager to the Division in 1999.

In 2001, he was made a Director of the steel fabrication facility in Portarlington, SIAC Butlers Steel Ltd, and was appointed Managing Director in 2003.