Management Team

Gerald Caffrey was appointed Chief Executive of AirNav Ireland in June 2025, having previoulsy held the role of Director of Technical Services. Prior to being promoted to this role, Gerald held a number of positions within AirNav as General Manager Technical Service, Acting Head of Corporate Affairs, Manager Operational Support, Engineering Manager and Engineer, therefore his career has afforded him a broad knowledge of AirNav Operations.  

Gerald holds a Masters in Business Administration, a Masters in Electronic Systems and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Dublin City University, a Diploma in Life and Business Coaching from the Irish Lifecoach Institute and a Diploma in Company Direction from the Institute of Directors.

Mr. Brendan Mulligan joined AirNav Ireland in March 2010 as Director of Human Resources and was appointed Deputy Chief Executive of AirNav in November 2021.

He was previously Assistant Chief Executive of the Health Service Employers Agency with particular responsibility for Industrial Relations. Following the formation of the Health Service Executive the Agency was subsumed into the Executive where he was appointed Head of Corporate Employee Relations. He formerly held senior management positions in Iarnrod Eireann both in operations and human resources.

Brendan holds a B.A. in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management from the National College of Ireland, an MSc in Human Resource Management from Sheffield Hallam University, UK and a Certificate and Diploma in Company Direction from the Institute of Directors.

He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and the Institute of Directors in Ireland.

Maeve Hogan is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland, having trained and qualified with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). She graduated from University College Dublin with a BComm Degree, followed by a Diploma in Professional Accounting from the Michael Smurfit Business School.

Maeve joined AirNav Ireland in 2002 as financial controller having previously worked in services and software industries.

Paul McCann was appointed as AirNav Ireland's Director of ATM Operations & Strategy in 2022 and transferred to the Irish Air Navigation Services Company (AirNav Ireland) on its separation from the safety regulator in May 2023.

In this role, Paul is responsible for all aspects of AirNav Ireland's air traffic management business. His aim is to ensure the continued delivery of safe, high quality air navigation services whilst also growing the company's commercial revenue in a sustainable manner.

Prior to being promoted to this role, Paul held several managerial positions within AirNav Ireland, including General Manager Terminal Services. During this time, he managed one of the largest projects that the company had ever undertaken, the commissioning of the new Visual Control Tower and readying AirNav for the new North Runway at Dublin Airport.

Paul has worked with AirNav for over 30 years, working initially as an Air Traffic Controller at both Dublin and Shannon.

Paul holds a BA in Management from the Institute of Public Administration, a Certificate in Company Direction from the Institute of Directors and is currently completing a Diploma in Company Direction from the Institute of Directors.

Sinéad Quirke was appointed as Director of Safety for AirNav Ireland in August 2022. Sinéad’s career has been immersed in aviation safety and security, working with the Irish Aviation Authority for many years and holding management positions within airline and airport organisations.  She brings a dedicated focus to enhancing safety, security, compliance and quality within the Air Navigation Service Provider to achieve our purpose of protecting passengers, crew and aircraft who fly in the airspace we control, who operate at the airports we serve and who communicate with us over the Ocean. 

Sinéad holds a Masters in Engineering (MSc) from Trinity College Dublin, a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Jordanstown University, Belfast, and postgraduate diplomas from the Law Society of Ireland and Trinity College Dublin. 

Rachel Martin was appointed as AirNav Ireland’s Head of Corporate Affairs in 2022. In this role, Rachel is responsible for all aspects of corporate affairs and sustainability. Prior to this, Rachel joined the organisation as Communications and Media Lead in 2021.

Before joining AirNav Ireland, Rachel’s career was in financial services working for Irish and German based banks in a number of senior Communications and Marketing management roles. She started her career in London where she held various positions with Dow Jones, the business and financial news and information company.

Rachel holds a Masters in Business from UCD Smurfit Business School  and a Masters in Economic Science and Batchelor’s Degree in Social Science from University College Dublin as well as a number of postgraduate diplomas.

Paul Brandon is head of Business Innovation and Commercial Strategy. This role involves the development and implementation of a commercial strategy for AirNav Ireland as a core aspect of the overall corporate strategy. He is also responsible for coordinating and overseeing innovation across the company as AirNav Ireland plays its role to meet the challenges and opportunities in the aviation sector.

As a member of AirNav Ireland's Executive Management Team from 2018, Paul was previously Head of Corporate Affairs in AirNav.

In this role, he oversaw communications, public affairs, government liaison and international affairs. He was also responsible for economic regulation (Single European Sky), for managing AirNav's property portfolio and for security and quality management. Int this role, Paul also developed AirNav's Sustainability Management Plan aimed at achieving net zero regulations across the company by 2025. Prior to this, Paul was Manager of Stakeholder and Regulatory Affairs in AirNav and held various senior roles in the Commission for Energy Regulation.

Paul began his career with a leading economic consultancy firm where he focused on a range of high-profile studies for national and international clients. He has also held senior management positions in the telecoms industry and airports domain.

Paul joined the Irish Aviation Authority in 2019 focusing on corporate strategy and continued with AirNav Ireland following the restructuring process in 2023.

Paul holds a Master's in Economics for Competition Law from King's College London and a Master's in Economics from University College Dublin. He also studied Economics and Psychology at University College Cork, where he was awarded the title of College Scholar. 

Ewan Murtagh is a solicitor and member of The Chartered Governance Institute. He is AirNav Ireland's Company Secretary and Head of Legal.

Ewan studied at University College Dublin and The Law Society of Ireland, he qualified as a solicitor in 2008. Having worked in private practice, financial services and one of the top five law firms in Ireland he joined the company in 2019 and advises AirNav Ireland on legal and governance matters.