Board of Directors

Dermot O'Connell, Non - Executive Chairman

Dermot O'Connell is Chairman of Cork Cooperative Marts and a director of REACT Energy's largest shareholder, Farmer Business Developments plc. He joined the Board as a Non Executive Director in March 2011 and appointed as Non Executive Chairman in October 2011.

Gerry Madden, CEO

Gerry Madden has been in the role of Chief Executive of REACT Energy plc since March 2011, having previously joined the company in May 2007 as Finance Director. He previously set up and operated a corporate finance practice between 1998 and 2007, advising UK and Irish companies on corporate finance activities and business strategy. During this period he also acted as a Non-Executive director for companies in the technology, healthcare, retail and renewable energy sectors. He originally worked for 16 years with international accountants KPMG and was auditor and adviser to listed companies, multinationals and private companies operating in Ireland and internationally. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and is a graduate of University College Cork.

Brendan Halpin, Company Secretary & Financial Controller

Brendan Halpin joined REACT Energy plc in February 2006 as Financial Controller and joined the Board as Executive Director in March 2011. Brendan is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland, having qualified as an accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers in 1998. His current responsibilities include inter alia, finance management, project management and treasury functions.

Steve Dalton, Group Commercial Director

Steve was the previous CEO of Reforce Energy Limited, which was acquired by REACT Energy plc in Dec 2012. Prior to setting up Reforce he spent c.7 years working for Ulster Bank, a subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Scotland plc with responsibility for energy financing in the Irish market. Throughout this time he led the financing of over 30+ projects in the renewable energy sector with a combined capacity in excess of 550Ws including the Newry Biomass project. He is also co-founder and director of Mexican Renewable Energy Limited, a renewable energy company with over 250MW’s of renewable energy projects under development in Northern Mexico.

Edward Barrett, Non - Executive Director

Eddie Barrett is a director of REACT Energy plc since 2008. He is experienced in executing strategic initiatives in business management and asset development in the agricultural and renewable energy sectors. He has served as a director and consultant for a number of companies in these sectors since 1993.