CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
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Johnny Fortune
Chairman of the Board
Born in 1954.
Chairman of the Board since 2019.
Education: Master’s degree in Business Studies and a Master’s Degree in Economics from University College Dublin.
Johnny also holds a Diploma in Applied Finance from The Irish Management Institute.
Other current appointments:
Big RedCloud Ltd. - Chairman
Platinum One Group Ltd. Non-Executive Director
Previous appointments (last 5 years):
Pegasus Capital Ltd. - Director 2011-2018
Pilotview Capital Ltd. - Partner 2005-201
Shareholdings in the Company:
Johnny holds, through the company or personally, 0 shares in the Company. Johnny is an independent board member.
Bio
Johnny Fortune was the CFO of Skillsoft, the first Irish Company to list on the NASDAQ in the USA and was on the leadership team there as the company grew from 20 to over 2,000 employees. Johnny was then subsequently a Director of IBI Corporate Finance before co-founding Pegasus Capital, both firms are leaders in the Irish Corporate Finance Industry.
John O'Connor
Member of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Born in 1979.
Member of the Board since 2019 and CEO OF Kollect since 2019.Education: BBS Degree from the University of Limerick.
Other current appointments:
Kollect on Demand (Ireland) Ltd. CEO & Board member 2015-2019
Kollect on Demand (UK) Ltd. CEO & Board member
Previous appointments (last 5 years):
JR Techwaste Limited - Director
The BIGBin Company Limited - Founder & Director
Emerald Waste Company Limited T/A - Founder & Director
Shareholdings in the Company:
John holds, through the company or personally, 2,000,000 shares in the Company. John is part of the management team.
Bio
John O’Connor is the CEO of Kollect and is a prominent entrepreneur in the waste industry in Ireland, having already secured one successful exit from a prior company. John has over 15 years in the waste industry and it was this understanding of the industry that meant he could see the opportunity for a technology focused company to lead the way.
Maoiliosa O’Culachain
Member of the Board
Born in 1963.
Member of the Board since 2019.
Education: LBB (Hons) Law, NUIG Galway, Lincoln’s Inn; Barrister at Law ; Diploma in Company Direction from Institute of Director's Ireland.
Other current appointments:
Fóla Private Partners Limited - Partner Board
Risks Decisions Systems - Director
Active Capital Strategies Limited - Managing Director
Previous appointments (last 5 years):
Nasdaq - Market Advisor (Ireland) 2018-2019
Nasdaq Private Markets Business Development Director 2015-2018
The Eaga Trust - Director 2013-2017
Shareholdings in the Company:
Maoiliosa holds, through the company or personally, 142,857 shares in the Company.
Bio
Maoiliosa O’Culachain is a successful entrepreneur and financial advisor with experience. Before his current role as a Partner at Fola Partners, Maoiliosa worked for NASDAQ in a business development capacity, helping support companies in the listing process, with a specific focus on the Nordic region. Maoiliosa is also a qualified solicitor.
Stefan Wikstrand
Member of the Board
Born in 1980.
Member of the Board since 2019
Education: Studies in Business administration at Jönköping International Business School
Other current appointments:
G5 Entertainment AB (publ) CFO 2015- 2019
Previous appointments (last 5 years):
TradeDoubler Business developer
Shareholdings in the Company:
Stefan holds, through the company or personally, 6,500 shares in the company. Stefan is an independent board member.
Bio
Stefan Wikstrand is the CFO of G5 Entertainment, a prominent gaming company in Sweden which is listed on the Nasdaq Main Market. Stefan brings a wealth of public markets experience to the Company, as well as supporting the Company’s long term strategy.