Our People

Managing Director
Anne-Marie’s ethos in business and life is fairness and energy. Her mission is to lead the Drury team and to stay close to what her clients want. Over ten years in the PR business, Anne-Marie brings a strategic eye and PR polish to every situation. A specialist in corporate and financial PR, Anne-Marie has been at the coal-face of many of Ireland’s top corporate deals including the €175 million acquisition of Pallas Foods by Sysco Corporation on behalf of Sysco Corporation and Hellman & Friedman’s €228 million acquisition of Web Reservations International on behalf of WRI. She has worked with Ireland’s leading plcs, semi-states and Government and industry bodies. Her work with her favoured charities, the Oesophageal Cancer Fund and Orbis has seen her make a dress from lollipops and run 10k in Ethiopia. There’s a theme of three with Anne-Marie. She hails from Meath, Donegal and Kerry and she holds a DIT Masters in Public Relations, a Kings Inn Diploma in Legal Studies and a Diploma in Life Coaching.

Chairman
With almost 30 years experience, Billy has been at the forefront of the PR industry in Ireland since he co-founded Drury in 1988. Always a calm voice, Billy has a unique ability to challenge situations and viewpoints whilst offering balanced, unbiased perspectives of his own. He has worked with and counselled some of Ireland’s most influential businesses and their leaders and is much sought after as an advisor in the most difficult corporate challenges. Billy’s personal philosophy is to live for today – fitting for a person who works in an industry that throws up new challenges, and opportunities on an hourly basis. Billy is passionate about sports, music, family and food, and is also the chairman of UCD Rugby Club.

Client Director
Self-proclaimed lover of shoes, lip gloss junkie and addicted to all things beauty-related, Breena is passionate about the fashion and beauty industry. With over nine years experience in consumer and lifestyle public relations and strong media and blogger relationships, her obsession and particular expertise in these areas provides instant PR results for clients. Over the course of her career, she has worked on a wide range of consumer brands including Derma-skincare brands from the L'Oreal portfolio, Vichy and La Roche-Posay, Ireland's largest online department store, Littlewoods Ireland as well as the motor industry and FMCG group United Biscuits. Breena's results for her clients speaks volumes about her abilities as a first rate consumer PR professional. In her spare time, Breena loves experiencing new city-break destinations and can be found enjoying a trad session on a weekend away in Ireland or perfecting her cocktail-making skills. Breena recently undertook a Diploma in Digital Marketing which included course modules on digital marketing strategy, social media and online PR and has practical experience in working with bloggers and online publications. Breena also has BBS Degree in Marketing & Languages.

Client Director, Public Affairs
A native of Dublin, Gerry has a wealth of experience in the public affairs arena, straddling the political and public sector environment. He was Political Director at Fine Gael from 2003 to 2008 where he worked closely with the party leadership and contributed to the party’s political recovery. During a twenty year career in the civil service he served as a Programme Manager and Private Secretary to a number of Ministers including Charlie McCreevey, John Bruton and Des O’Malley. Gerry was Director of Government and Media Relations at the Institute of Chartered Accountants from 1997 to 2002 and he was responsible for Communications at InjuriesBoard.ie before he joined Drury. When he is not tracking the latest developments in political and public affairs, his sporting interests can be summed up in five words…long-suffering, Dublin, Liverpool, supporter.

Director of Public Affairs
Iarla Mongey's career has taken many varied turns but it has led him to the point where he is one of the most insightful advisers to corporate Ireland on the Irish political establishment. Born in Mayo, he attended University in Limerick and NUI Galway , and subsequently worked over a period of years in Limerick, Galway and Dublin as a teacher, journalist and broadcaster (with INN and RTE), a senior political advisor to Government before finally entering the Drury fold in 2005. Having filled a role for the previous 5 years as Head of Government Information Services and Deputy Government Press Secretary to former Tánaiste Mary Harney, Iarla brings a discrete but informed, connected and streetwise perspective on the workings of Government, the Oireachtas and the Public Service. When he's not in the Dáil, the classroom or the broadcasting booth, Iarla can most likely be found somewhere fairly close to open water with his family either sailing, swimming or cycling.

Client Manager
It's a lot more than ‘it's a job – somebody's got to do it' but Karen would agree that it's not easy being green. Karen is on a personal mission to change that. When she's not unplugging mobile phone chargers and costing low-energy light bulbs she's putting her own high energy into her corporate and public affairs clients including Bord Gáis, Bóthar and HP. Since joining us in mid 2006, Karen has become a key part of our corporate and issue management team… and the key player on our tag rugby team. Karen holds a first class honours degree in Public Administration and a masters in Peace and Development Studies. She originally hails from Tipperary but has spread her wings far and wide having worked abroad in Switzerland, Belgium, Australia and South Korea.

Client Manager
Laura Mannion: adventurer, eco chic and consumer extraordinaire. Laura loves the instant gratification that comes with seeing her clients in the media, knowing the planning, passion and pure grit that it took to achieve. She is passionate about running, food and is full of the Donegal gab. Laura worked in the heart of Ireland's fashion industry before joining the Drury team in 2006, which is why she is a perfect fit for consumer clients including Nike, The Doyle Collection and Vodafone. Laura holds an honours degree in English and Media Studies from the University of Ulster and an MA in PR from DIT.

Client Executive
Laura is driven by creativity, style and has her finger firmly on the consumer’s pulse. In her work, she is particularly interested in reaching out to the consumer through creative communication channels. She is passionate about the area of social media and blogging - important channels in today’s technology driven society. Laura also has a wealth of experience with event organisation having organised the All Ireland College Dance Inter-varsities and the Irish Hip Hop Crew Championships during her time as chairperson of the DCU Dance Society. Laura teaches dance and children’s song and movement classes with the Streets Ahead Performing Arts School in her spare time and possesses a passion for dance and music, both traditional and modern. Laura is also a fluent Irish speaker and holds the language very close to her heart. Prior to joining the Drury team, Laura completed an MA in Public Relations in DIT, Aungier Street (2009-2010) and received a BA in Communications from DCU (2006-2009).

Client Director
Purposeful, persevering and unflappable, Martha is passionate about achieving big things for her portfolio of corporate, financial and lifestyle clients. A straight talker who’s not afraid to challenge the consensus, Martha understands that there’s more to PR than column inches, although she’s pretty good at achieving these too – she has won two PRII Excellence Awards in her career to date. Prior to joining Drury in 2006, Martha spent two years in Paris working with Enterprise Ireland – giving her a healthy respect for entrepreneurs and exporting companies and a certain a je ne sais quoi when it comes to advising her clients. Originally from Wexford, regular yoga practice and lots of time spent in the great outdoors in her spare time help to give Martha an alternative perspective on life..

Client Manager
With more than four years experience in corporate, healthcare, not-for-profit and consumer communications, Morwenna loves the ‘begin with a blank page’ nature of PR, which allows her to bring creativity and fresh thinking to all her campaigns. She is passionate about all forms of communication and is challenged and excited by marrying traditional tactics with newer, more creative methods. A lover of travelling and experiencing new cultures, Morwenna has made her way around the world twice, working in Canada, Australia and New Zealand along the way. She also spends as much time as she possibly can at music, comedy and arts events around the country. Morwenna holds an honours degree in Geography and Sociology from UCD and a diploma in PR and event management from Fitzwilliam Institute.

Director
Orla's every contribution to our business and those of her clients reflects her fifteen years experience in sales, marketing administration and public relations.  Orla brings a considered but steely determination to every task, but always with an informed focus on what the client needs.  A specialist in financial and corporate PR Orla has been involved in some of Ireland's largest corporate transactions, merger and acquisitions and IPOs and knows intimately the many fine details that are required to communicate effectively in what are generally very complicated situations. For Orla, the relationship is key to success which is reflected in her many long standing and loyal client connections. Her young family keep her busy away from the office and she is also a keen and regular tennis player.

Director
Driven and determined, Paddy brings a tangible sense that he cares and that it matters to every client situation he enters; with Paddy it is always ‘we'. His business focus is corporate reputation management and financial PR. An Offaly native and Kildare resident, Paddy has been part of the Drury team for over 15 years, during which he has been a pivotal player in some of the most exciting developments in Irish business. Since 2003 he has put his commitment to PR to use as a member of the National Council of the Public Relations Institute and served a two year term as its President. He is currently a director of the Public Relations Consultants Association.

Client Director
With 25 years experience, covering every sector of commercial life and organisations of every scale and profile, Sligo man Padraig now finds himself, literally, providing the 'grey hairs' to the Drury mix. At the same time, he remains hopelessly curious and continuously on the look out for new thinking and alternative approaches – not least in the area of digital and online communications. An avid user of technology, Padraig was managing director of the Drury business from 2004 to 2010 which equips him with a real appreciation of the needs of those leading and managing organisations. Combining his experiences, Padraig is a proven strategist with a deep understanding of how effective communication can make any organisation's objectives more achievable. He also has extensive experience of managing crisis and public issue situations for clients – he can be relied on to see through the panic to manage even the trickiest messages. In addition to his roles in Drury, Padraig takes an active role in the wider business and civic community. He is a Director of the Forum on Public Procurement and of the Dublin Simon Community. He is also a member of both the Governing Authority of Dublin City University (DCU) and of the Board of DCU's Educational Trust.

Client Executive
Ronan joined Drury in October 2010 having previously worked as a journalist with Hospitality Ireland magazine and ESM – European Supermarket Magazine. A keen sports fan, Ronan brings his interest in all matters competitive to bear when working with Ireland’s most progressive bookmaker, Paddy Power. A native of Cork, Ronan is also a regular sports blogger and social media enthusiast, often tying in trips to foreign fields to check out major sporting events. He lives in hope of paying for these trips by backing winners on the race track, however he has yet to find the magic formula! With a degree in European Studies and a Masters in Peace Studies, Ronan brings a considered perspective to each project he works on. His keen eye for detail enables him to advise with confidence, leaving nothing to chance in the course of his research. A lover of all things Spanish and having lived in the country for a year, Ronan is a regular visitor to his adopted city of Granada, but a home bird at heart he is always happy when he lands back on Irish soil.