Ronan Dunne. CEO, Telefónica O2 UK

Profile

Ronan Dunne was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Telefónica O2 UK on 1 January 2008. At this time, he also joined the board of Telefónica Europe plc.

Mr. Dunne was previously Chief Financial Officer of Telefónica O2 UK, a position held since February 2005.  Prior to this, he held the role of Head of Finance, at parent company O2 plc, reporting to the Group Chief Financial Officer. He is a trustee of the O2 pension scheme.

Prior to joining O2, Mr. Dunne held senior financial positions in the banking and the corporate sectors.  These included the Head of Strategic Finance and Integration at Exel plc. He was born and educated in Dublin and moved to the UK in 1987.

Ronan is a fellow and former council member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI).  He is also a fellow of the Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT).