John Gillard

John Gillard joined Trinity Biotech in November 2020 as Chief Financial Officer, Secretary to the Board of Directors and was appointed to the Board as Executive Director. Mr. Gillard assumed the role of CEO and President of Trinity Biotech in December 2023. Mr. Gillard is both a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Advisor, having trained at PWC. Prior to joining Trinity Biotech, Mr. Gillard held a number of senior financial roles including from 2012 to 2016 at Alphabet Inc./Google, and from Nov 2016 to May 2020 at ION Investment Group. Since June 2020 Mr. Gillard has also acted as a business consultant. Mr. Gillard holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the National University of Ireland Galway and a Masters degree in Accounting from University College Dublin.

Ronan O’Caoimh

Ronan O’Caoimh, Director, Founder, co-founded Trinity Biotech in June 1992 and acted as Chief Financial Officer until March 1994 when he became Chief Executive Officer. He was also elected Chairman in May 1995. On May 3, 2022, Mr. O’Caoimh stepped down as Chairman, and on October 3, 2022, Mr O’Caoimh stepped down as Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining Trinity Biotech, Mr O’Caoimh was Managing Director of Noctech Limited, an Irish diagnostics company. Mr O’Caoimh was Finance Director of Noctech Limited from 1988 until January 1991 when he became Managing Director. Mr O’Caoimh holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from University College Dublin.

Andrew Omidvar Ph.D., MBA

Andrew Omidvar joined the Board of Trinity Biotech in December 2023. With over twenty-five years of experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver cutting edge technology solutions in a variety of industries. He brings experience in development and product support for data and AI based systems in the medical device industry. Most recently Dr. Omidvar served as Vice President of Government R&D and Enterprise for Philips.

Paul Tivnan

Mr. Tivnan has over 25 years of senior leadership experience in finance, capital markets, and corporate governance across the infrastructure, energy, shipping, and cleantech sectors. He currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of Deriva Energy LLC, a major U.S. renewable power producer and Brookfield portfolio company and previously held CFO roles at Brookfield Renewable Ireland and Ardmore Shipping Corporation (ticker “ASC”). Mr. Tivnan is a Certified International Director (INSEAD) and has completed executive governance programs at INSEAD and London Business School, following earlier work in Financial Services Advisory at Ernst & Young. He holds a B.A. in Accounting & Finance and a Master of Business Studies from Dublin City University and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ireland, a Chartered Tax Advisor, and a member of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers.