Siobhán Griffin appointed Chief People Officer at daa

daa, the operator of Dublin and Cork airports, ARI and daa International, has announced that Siobhán Griffin has been appointed to the role of Chief People Officer. Siobhán reports to Group CEO Kenny Jacobs and joins the daa Executive Management team.

Siobhán joined the daa Group in 2018, with previous roles including Chief People Officer for ARI, daa’s international travel retail subsidiary. In March 2024, following an intensive selection process with keen interest from internal and external candidates, Siobhán was appointed Deputy Group Chief People Officer for daa.

Siobhán now succeeds Brian Drian as daa Chief People Officer following Brian’s appointment as Managing Partner for daa International’s flagship management contract at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Prior to joining daa, Siobhán began her HR career within the financial services sector and previously worked with PwC and Paddy Power.

Commenting, Kenny Jacobs, daa CEO, said: “I am delighted to welcome Siobhán to daa’s executive team and am confident her invaluable experience and great leadership qualities will drive and support the wider HR team and the broader daa Group. I also wish Brian well in his new role in Saudi Arabia with daa International. It is great to see leaders move into new roles and take on fresh challenges across the daa Group.”