Dr Brian Motherway will leave his CEO post in
SEAI to take up a new role as Head of the Energy Efficiency Division with
the IEA.
The
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) today announced that Dr
Brian Motherway will leave his CEO post in SEAI in early December to take
up a new role as Head of the Energy Efficiency Division with the International
Energy Agency in Paris, France.
Dr Motherway has been Chief Executive for
three and half years. During his tenure, significant progress was
made in promoting sustainable energy use, with major investments in energy
efficiency by businesses, homeowners, communities and Government, along
with substantial growth in the use of renewable energy in Ireland. He
will formally resign his position on 2nd December 2015.
Julie
O’Neill, Chair of the SEAI Board said: “Brian has been a committed
and skilled CEO and has been a champion for sustainable energy opportunities
in Ireland. He has brought a depth and breadth of understanding,
which has progressed the sustainable energy agenda to one, which is now
accepted as a vital component of Ireland’s economic recovery and competitiveness.
His experience, insight, and his work in the enhancement of SEAI
as a national strategic state agency cannot be underestimated and these
skills will stand him well in his new role with the International Energy
Agency."
O’Neill added that: “This
senior international opportunity is recognition of his outstanding work
in the area of sustainable energy. It is also an opportunity for
Ireland to strengthen the relationship and existing links with the
International Energy Agency. The SEAI Board and I wish him every
success in his new role.”
The recruitment process, to appoint a new
CEO, will now commence with a public competition, which will be conducted
through the Public Appointments Service.