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CHURCH APPOINTS NEW CHIEF OFFICER
Mr Denis Reardon, BBS, FCA, has been appointed Chief Officer and Secretary of the Representative Body of the Church of Ireland (RCB) with effect from 1 June 2002 on the retirement of Mr Robert Sherwood, who has occupied the post for the last 14 years.
Mr Reardon, 54, will be based in Church House, Dublin and will be responsible for managing all the functions of the RCB.
He is a chartered accountant having worked with KPMG and subsequently in a number of senior positions in the oil industry in Ireland. He has been Head of Finance at the RCB since 1997.
Mr Reardon’s early involvement with Church work included a year spent in Zambia with the World Council of Churches following his graduation from Trinity College, Dublin.
He is chairman of the National Children’s Hospital Board of Governors and is a Board Member of the Adelaide and Meath Hospital incorporating the National Children’s Hospital. He is a past Chief Commissioner of the Scout Association of Ireland.
He lives in Dublin and is married with two daughters. His interests include sailing and tennis.
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