Pat Lardner, Irish Funds Industry Association

Chief Executive, Irish Funds Industry Association,

Pat Lardner joined Irish Funds as Chief Executive in April 2012. He has over twenty years’ experience in the global asset management industry and has held executive and board roles in Ireland and overseas with firms managing a full range of traditional and alternative investment strategies. Pat attained his undergraduate and postgraduate degrees from University College Dublin. As well as participating on all significant Government sponsored groups relating to funds in Ireland, Pat is a member of the Board of the European Fund and Asset Management Association and the International Investment Funds Association. He is a past Council Member of the Irish Association of Pension Funds and a former Director of the Irish Association of Investment Managers.