President’s Education Awards prize winners recognised for the 2024/2025 academic year

We were delighted to recognise the top-placed IOB graduates for the 2024/2025 academic year at our recent IOB Future of Finance Awards ceremony. President’s Education Awards are presented to professionals who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to learning and professional development and finished first place on their programme of study.

Pictured with IOB Dean & Chief Learning Officer, Dr Margaret Fitzsimons and IOB Registrar & Chief Assessment Officer, Elena Day, are the President’s Education Awards prize winners at the IOB Future of Finance Awards 2026.

The following IOB graduates were recognised at the ceremony:

Professional Diploma in Financial Services (Joint winners)​

Cathal Doherty, Bank of Ireland

Desmond Murphy, Bank of Ireland

Professional Diploma in ​Applied Alternative Investments

David Pasley, PwC Ireland

Professional Diploma in Data & Analytics in Financial Services

Gillian Skehill, An Post

Professional Diploma in Digital Transformation in Financial Services

Lynne Fox, PTSB

Professional Diploma in ESG and Sustainable Finance Leadership​

Colin Duffy, AIB

Professional Diploma in Leading Cultural Change & Ethical Behaviour in Financial Services (Joint winners)

Fanni Mender​, PTSB

Triona O’Brien, PTSB

Norma Reilly, Onsite CU Solutions

Professional Diploma in Strategic Management in Financial Services

Christopher Cusack, US Bank / Elavon

Bachelor of Financial Services

Gustaw Janas

Graduate Diploma in Investment Fund Services Management​

Geraldine Gleeson, Jupiter Asset Management (Europe) Limited

Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Transformational Leadership

Dónal Walsh, Bank of Ireland

Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning​

Lorraine Rockett

MSc in Compliance​

Méabh Byrne, Davy

MSc in Financial Services

David Hanley​, Risqon Consulting Ltd

Prize winners in absentia

Professional Diploma in Advanced Banking Risk Management

Joe Corscadden, FMS Wertmanagement Service Company

Professional Diploma in Advanced Operational Risk Management in Financial Services

Antonia Mahony, Carne Global Financial Services Limited

Professional Diploma in Applied Alternative Investments

Joe Mahon, Davidson Kempner Ireland DAC

Professional Diploma in Financial Advice

Anna-Marie Conlan

Professional Diploma in Leading Cultural Change & Ethical Behaviour in Financial Services

Barry Gallagher, Bank of Ireland

Graduate Diploma in Digital and Data Strategy in Financial Services

Priscilla Walsh