ILCU Leadership Team

David Malone is the Chief Executive Officer of the ILCU. He holds a Master’s degree in Accounting and his primary degree is in Accounting and Finance both from Dublin City University. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ireland.

Prior to joining the ILCU, David held senior management audit assurance roles in PwC. David was previously ILCU Financial Controller and was appointed CEO in July 2022. Working closely with the Board, David has overseen the implementation of the ILCU’s transformation programme. He passionately believes that the transformed ILCU can support credit unions unlock their full potential to become the primary financial institution of choice.

Barry previously worked in the Banking Division of the Department of Finance at Principal Officer level and in the Consumer Protection Division of the Central Bank. Prior to that he worked as Special Advisor to Minister of State Michael D’Arcy TD in the Department of Finance and worked in the European Commission on Banking and Payments.
 
Barry holds a Master’s Degree in Investment, Treasury and Banking from Dublin City University and his primary degree is in Economics and Political Science from Trinity College Dublin. Barry is a firm believer that credit unions have unlimited potential to provide good value services to members across the island of Ireland and he sees the improvement of Advocacy and Regulatory engagement as a critical objective in the ongoing transformation of the Irish League of Credit Unions.

Patrick is an experienced and passionate credit union leader with a drive and determination to deliver success for all Credit Unions. He brings a wealth of experience across a wide range of disciplines in financial services including compliance and risk management, operations management and strategic planning and execution. 
 
Prior to joining the ILCU Patrick was Chief Executive Officer of St. Dominic Credit Union and he brings invaluable insight and understanding of the challenges facing credit unions . Patrick believes passionately in the power of collaboration and has worked as part of numerous collaborative groups across the sector. He sees the development of credit union focused professional services as a critical objective in the ongoing transformation of the ILCU. 

With over 20 years of experience gained with customer-first companies such as Diageo, Heineken, AIB, and most recently An Post, Alice is passionate about consumers, what makes them tick, and how trusted brands can help them navigate and sustain their lives. 

Most recently she has worked on the AIB and An Post Money customer brand strategies, with expertise in everyday banking products, lending solutions, mortgages, SME and Agri supports, and green lending. 
Alice puts a lot of weight on the importance of building great working relationships and supporting her team to achieve their goals.

Alice is a UCD alumnus with a primary degree in Agricultural Science and a post-grad in Entrepreneurial Studies from the Michael Smurfit Business School.   When not building brands, you'll find Alice teaching swimming, up a mountain somewhere, or cooking for her family and friends.

Martin trained and qualified as a solicitor with a Southampton City Council before returning to Northern Ireland in 2011 where he worked in private practice with Carson McDowell LLP and the health service for several years. 

Moving to the ILCU in 2015, Martin advised and assisted Northern Ireland credit unions in a variety of regulatory and legal area. Martin is a member of the Prudential Regulation Authority’s independent statutory practitioner panel representing all Northern Ireland credit unions.  

Martin has been an associate tutor with the National College of Ireland and is a member of the Health and Social Care Research and Ethics Committee for Northern Ireland since 2017.  

As Northern Ireland Manager, Martin is responsible for advancing and leading on the strategy, legal, regulatory, policy, advocacy and engagement agenda of credit unions in Northern Ireland.