WEC - Key Persons


Brendan Ennis - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Group Chief Executive
  • Member of the BOARD
  • Group Chief Executive / OPERATIONS
In his position as Chief Executive, he nurtured and supported the creation of over 200 SME companies employing over 2000 staff throughout Co. Wexford and alongside with a number of semi-state organisations and local authorities, is currently involved in the regional economic development for the Southeast. He is recognised nationally for his pioneering work in social enterprise development.

Colin Browne

Job Titles:
  • Vice - Chairman
  • Vice - Chairman of the BOARD
  • Microsoft 's Senior Director of Global Customer Lifecycle Operations
Colin is currently Microsoft's Senior Director of Global Customer Lifecycle Operations responsible for leading the implementation of the company's Tele Sales Operations and Commercial Cloud transformation. This includes managing the sales operations, customer retention, customer lifecycle management and recurring revenue business.

David Dempsey

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD
  • Co - Founder of Salesforce Europe
Dr  David Dempsey is an original co-founder of Salesforce Europe bringing Salesforce into Europe in 2000.  As well as Country Leader and General Manager at Salesforce Ireland, David is Salesforce's Senior Vice President for EMEA Corporate Relations and sits on the Salesforce European Leadership Team.

Deirdre Fox

Job Titles:
  • Administration Supervisor
Deirdre Fox appointed as Administration Supervisor at Wexford Enterprise Association July 13, 2022 - 4:53 pm

Dr Grainne Pinaqui

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD
Dr Grainne Pinaqui is a Wexford native. She graduated as a medical doctor from Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin in 1996 and subsequently worked in many hospitals in Dublin and in Co. Wexford whilst training to be a General Practitioner. She moved back to Wexford full time in 2002 and is senior partner in The Faythe Medical Centre in Wexford town. Grainne plays an active role in local Continuing Medical Education (CME) and has been a past treasurer of the local faculty of the Irish College of General Practitioners and has also served as secretary to Co. Wexford Clinical Society.

Eleanor White - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the BOARD
Eleanor has been involved with WEA from the beginning and has been at the fore of the expansive development of the organisation ever since.  Her dedicated work in the community development of Wexford began initially through her involvement with Junior Chamber Wexford, Wexford Festival Opera and the National Opera House.

Liam Gaynor - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • Treasurer / Acting Secretary / Board Member

Lisa Cliffe

Job Titles:
  • EXECUTIVE
  • Member of the BOARD
As a legal and governance professional, Lisa has 19 years experience in Entity Governance & Compliance. Lisa is also a qualified company secretary and member of the Governance Institute. On a voluntary basis Lisa is a Director / Trustee and Company Secretary for the National Opera House, a charitable company registered with the CRA.

Liz Breen

Job Titles:
  • Group Operations Officer
  • Member of the BOARD
  • Operations Officer
With over 20 years' experience specialising in Operational and Project Management, Liz Breen is Operations Officer. With an extensive background in Information Management and Data Protection, Liz has been responsible for the assessment, implementation and delivery of some of Irelands largest and more complex Data Management contracts.

Philip Scallan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD
  • Chairman of the  Freight Transport Association of Ireland
Philip is the current chairman of the  Freight Transport Association of Ireland. Philip led Celtic Linen Ltd for 37 years, a family business supplying Linen to the Hospitality and Healthcare market. Philip set up PDBS  Solutions Solutions in 2016 which focuses on advising family-run  businesses, and  independent companies to plan, optimise and develop.

Éamonn Murphy

Job Titles:
  • Member of the BOARD
  • Previous past Chairman / Board Member