It is with great sadness to advise of the passing of Sean Healy. 

Sean was an accomplished professional and a pillar of the treasury community in Ireland. He served as Treasurer for the Irish Dairy Board from 1975 to 2005, where he earned the respect and admiration of colleagues for his expertise, integrity, and kindness. He was responsible primarily for FX and to his merit possibly the first treasurer in Ireland to instal a computer in the department!

Among Sean’s many achievements were to single-handedly and very successfully develop and run the IACT conference for many years.

Under his tenure and at the 1993 IACT annual conference, the International Group of Treasury Associations (IGTA) was founded. Sean then went on to represent Ireland on the board of European Association of Corporate Treasurers (EACT) and IGTA, before handing over to one of IACT ‘s founding members, Jimmy Doyle.

His leadership, vision, and tireless dedication left a lasting legacy for the profession, one that continues to benefit treasurers across the world today.

Sean’s humour and genuine interest in people, touched everyone he encountered. He was a friend to so many and his loss will be deeply felt by all who had the privilege of knowing him.

Our deepest sympathies to his family and friends. May he rest in peace.