Solicitor Emer Walsh has joined the senior leadership team at Gas Networks Ireland (GNI).
Walsh, who had been head of legal at the company, has now been promoted to become chief legal officer.
She will be responsible for the leadership and direction of all legal, corporate-governance, and data-protection activities across the company.
GNI has also appointed two new directors: Bobby Gleeson as chief operations officer and Brian Sheehan as director of assets and infrastructure.
GNI operates and maintains Ireland’s national gas network.