Published 27 August 2026

Gemma Daly

Gemma is a Chartered Accountant with over 25 years of experience. Having worked for most of her career as an Executive Director with EY and has extensive financial accounting and auditing experience through working with a variety of Irish and European public and multinational companies. She specialised in external audit services, risk management and governance advice. Gemma also has significant experience of working in a number of regulatory environments, including non-profit organisations, board and audit committee reporting and internal control matters. Gemma spent two years working with EY in their Philadelphia, USA office. She is currently applying her skills at the boardroom table as a non-executive director and has served on a number of boards and audit committees in the not-for-profit and charity sector. She is currently a member of the Audit and Risk Committee of Maynooth University. Gemma holds a BA in Accounting & Finance and Graduate Certificate in Corporate Treasury from DCU and is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland. She is also a former committee member of the Chartered Accountants Ireland, Leinster Society which provides educational, professional and social opportunities to Chartered Accountants.