Judging Panel
An independent panel of recognised and expert judges, will determine the winners of the Business Energy Achievement Awards.
Our focus is to deliver a balanced judging assessment from industry leaders who will bring their extensive knowledge, enthusiasm and expertise to the judging process ensuring that the winning entries are truly outstanding and worthy of receiving a Business Energy Achievement Award.
The panel is carefully selected to ensure the Awards judging process is fair and objective. The judges are bound by a strict confidentiality agreement and are required to declare any conflict of interest in entries over which they deliberate, in which case that entry will be reallocated. The integrity of this process lies at the very heart of all that we do.
A comprehensive judging process has been put together to decide the worthy winners of the Business Energy Achievement Awards.

Aidan Byrne
Sustainability & Utilities Manager, Aviva Stadium
Aidan is the Sustainability & Utilities Manager at the Aviva Stadium and has over a decade of experience in energy management, sustainable development practices, and in the implementation of the ISO20121 Sustainable Event management & ISO50001 Energy Management standards.

Michael Dodd
Financial Accountant & Energy Manager, An Garda Síochána
Michael Dodd has responsibility for An Garda Síochána’s commitment to reaching the Public Sector Energy Efficiency Target and he is a category council member on the Office of Government Procurement Utilities Council.

Dr Niall Dunphy
Director, Cleaner Production Promotion Unit, University College Cork
Dr Niall Dunphy is Director of the Cleaner Production Promotion Unit and a Senior Research Fellow, at the School of Engineering and Architecture and the Environmental Research Institute at University College Cork.

Dr Breffní Lennon
Research Fellow, Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork, Ireland
Dr Breffní Lennon is a Research Fellow and Co-Investigator at the Cleaner Production Promotion Unit, Environmental Research Institute at University College Cork, Ireland.

Ian O’Connor
Group Energy Manager, John Sisk & Son
Ian O’Connor has extensive in energy efficiency throughout Ireland, UK and Europe and is now pioneering the field of energy efficiency in construction. He is a Certified Energy Manager and a graduate of TUD, he also has an MSc in Renewable Energy and Energy Management.

Katherine Valery
Environmental Officer, Quality and Environmental Department, Collen Construction
Katherine Valery is the Environmental Officer at Collen construction and has over more than 15 years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry internationally which was followed by 2 years’ experience in the Irish pharmaceutical and construction industry.