Sylvia Cronin

Appointed: 28 November 2019

Nationality: Irish

Committee Membership: Risk Committee, Nomination and Governance Committee, Remuneration Committee

Skills and experience:

Sylvia Cronin was the Director of Insurance Supervision in the Central Bank of Ireland until October 2019 and was a Member of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (“EIOPA”) Board of Supervisors. Before joining the Central Bank of Ireland, Ms Cronin spent the majority of her career working in the insurance industry, most recently as Chief Executive of Augura Life Ireland Ltd.

Previously, Ms Cronin was the Chief Executive of MGM International Assurance Ltd. and spent several years with the AXA Group where she was Head of Business Development, Services and Marketing in Ireland.

Ms Cronin holds a Masters in Business Administration, was admitted as a Chartered Director to the Institute of Directors in London and is a Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution Certified Mediator.

Ms Cronin is a Chair and an Independent Non-Executive Director on a number of Financial Services company boards including Mercer, Mediolanum, Canada Life Europe, and AIB Life.