Tullamore man is new Central Bank deputy governor

A Tullamore man has been appointed deputy governor of the Central Bank.

Colm Kincaid will take over as Deputy Governor, Consumer & Investor Protection, from August 1.

He had been the Central Bank’s Head of Enforcement.

A former pupil of Scoil Bhride and Cólaiste Choilm, he is son of John and Maureen.

As Deputy Governor, Consumer & Investor Protection, Colm will be a member of the Executive Leadership Team, which has overall responsibility for delivery of the Bank’s strategy and its transformation agenda.

Colm will be responsible for leading the strategic development and execution of consumer and investor protection policies

With over 15 years of senior public service experience, Colm has held several leadership roles across the Central Bank, namely Director of Enforcement, Director of Consumer Protection and Director of Securities and Markets Supervision. He holds a first class honours Law degree from Trinity College and a Diploma in Company Direction from the Institute of Directors.

Announcing the appointment, Governor Gabriel Makhlouf said: “I am delighted to announce that Colm Kincaid has been appointed to the role of Deputy Governor – Consumer & Investor Protection. He will assume his new role on 1 August.Colm brings over two decades of experience in consumer-focused financial regulation, legal expertise and strategic leadership to the role. Colm’s commitment to upholding the highest standards of consumer welfare and market integrity has been a hallmark of his work at Central Bank of Ireland. He will continue the Central Bank’s focus on this crucial element of our mandate."