* Denotes member of Group Executive Committee
Board of directors
Mark Breuer
Non-executive Chair
Mark Breuer
Non-executive Chair
Date of appointment
Mark joined the Board in November 2018 and was appointed non-executive Chair in July 2021.
Expertise
Mark is a highly experienced corporate financier and has operated at senior levels in the UK and abroad. He worked in investment banking for 30 years, the last 20 of which were for J. P. Morgan, where he served in numerous client-facing and management roles, delivering mergers and acquisitions and broader corporate finance advice to both domestic and international clients. Mark’s wide-ranging corporate finance experience is particularly relevant given DCC’s acquisition focus and current strategy.
Key external appointments
Chair and non-executive director of Derwent London plc
Donal Murphy
Chief Executive
Donal Murphy
Chief Executive
Date of appointment
December 2008
Expertise
Donal joined DCC in 1998 and has a detailed knowledge of the operations of the Group, having held a number of senior leadership roles, including Managing Director of DCC Technology from 2004 to 2006 and Managing Director of DCC Energy from 2006 to 2017. He led the very significant growth of the Energy division and its transition from a small UK and Irish business to a substantial international business operating in 12 countries.
Donal was appointed Chief Executive in July 2017.
Key external appointments
None
Kevin Lucey
Chief Operating Officer
Kevin Lucey
Chief Operating Officer
Date of appointment
July 2020
Expertise
Kevin joined DCC in 2010 as Finance & Development Director of the Technology division and since then has held a number of senior Group finance roles, including, most recently, Head of Capital Markets. Kevin is a chartered accountant and has extensive international M&A, capital markets and operational finance experience. Prior to joining DCC, Kevin was CFO and a principal of a leading Irish private equity firm. Kevin was appointed Chief Financial Officer in July 2020.
In July 2025, Kevin was appointed to a new role as Chief Operating Officer.
Key external appointments
None
Conor Murphy
Chief Financial Officer
Conor Murphy
Chief Financial Officer
Date of appointment
July 2025
Expertise
Conor joined DCC in 1998 and has held a number of senior leadership roles across the Group including Finance Director of DCC Energy, Finance & Development Director of DCC Technology and Investor Relations Manager. Conor held the role of DCC Energy CFO since July 2022, having moved from his previous role of Director of Group Finance. Prior to joining DCC, Conor trained as a chartered accountant with KPMG.
Conor was appointed Chief Financial Officer in July 2025.
Key external appointments
None
Laura Angelini
Non-executive Director
Laura Angelini
Non-executive Director
Date of appointment
July 2021
Expertise
Laura has extensive knowledge of the healthcare sector in Europe and the US. She has more than 30 years of experience in medical devices across multiple therapies and business models, including hospital products, consumer MedTech and home therapies. In 2021, Laura retired as General Manager of Baxter International’s global Renal Care business, having joined Baxter in 2016 in this role. She previously held senior roles in Johnson & Johnson from 1991 to 2016.
Laura’s leadership experience, healthcare expertise and knowledge of the North American markets enhances the Board’s knowledge in key areas.
Key external appointments
Non-executive director of Identiv, Inc. and Knowles Corporation and member of the board of Trustees of Jacksonville University.
Katrina Cliffe
Non-executive Director
Katrina Cliffe
Non-executive Director
Date of appointment
May 2023
Expertise
Katrina is an experienced business leader and non-executive director and has held senior executive roles in a number of financial institutions, including American Express and Lloyds TSB, where she had a particular focus on product development, sales and operations. She was previously Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee at HomeServe plc. She was also previously a non-executive director of Naked Wines plc.
Katrina’s business leadership and board experience, together with her expertise in the development and marketing of consumer services enhances the Board’s knowledge in key areas.
Key external appointments
Non-executive director of International Personal Finance plc and Vue International.
Caroline Dowling
Non-executive Director, Senior Independent Director
Caroline Dowling
Non-executive Director, Senior Independent Director
Date of appointment
May 2019
Expertise
Caroline is a highly experienced business leader with extensive global knowledge in the technology sector, specifically electronic, technical and logistic services. Caroline was, until her retirement in February 2018, the Business Group President of Flex, an industry-leading, Fortune Global 500 company with operations in 30 countries. In this role, she led the Telecommunications, Enterprise Compute, Networking and Cloud Data Centre businesses and was also responsible for managing the Global Services Division, supporting complex supply chains. Caroline was previously a non-executive director of the Irish Industrial Development Agency.
Caroline’s leadership experience and areas of expertise are particularly relevant to key sectors in which DCC operates.
Key external appointments
Non-executive director of CRH plc and Fabrient.
Steven Holland
Non-executive Director
Steven Holland
Non-executive Director
Date of appointment
July 2024
Expertise
Steven has over 30 years’ experience in the chemical distribution industry. He was Chief Executive and Executive Chair of Brenntag AG from 2011 to 2020, having previously held other senior executive roles in Brenntag AG, including Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive, Europe. Steven’s industry knowledge and business leadership experience bring valuable perspective to the Board.
Key external appointments
Non-executive Vice-Chair of Caldic BV and a member of the advisory board of Agilis Chemicals.
Lily Liu
Non-executive Director
Lily Liu
Non-executive Director
Date of appointment
July 2021
Expertise
Lily has more than 20 years’ experience in finance roles and is the current Chief Financial Officer of Synthomer plc, a leading global provider of chemical solutions and a member of the FTSE. Lily joined Synthomer plc in 2022 as Chief Financial Officer, having previously been Chief Financial Officer of Essentra plc, Xaar plc and Smiths Detection.
Lily’s current role as CFO in a global business brings international financial experience to the Board and Audit Committee.
Key external appointments
Chief Financial Officer of Synthomer plc.
Alan Ralph
Non-executive Director
Alan Ralph
Non-executive Director
Date of appointment
November 2021
Expertise
Alan is a very experienced business and finance leader having spent almost 20 years with UDG Healthcare plc (formerly United Drug plc). Alan spent ten years leading UDG’s largest business unit before supporting its strategic transformation as Chief Financial Officer for five years.
Alan’s financial expertise, business leadership experience and knowledge of the healthcare sector complements the Board’s knowledge.
Key external appointments
Non-executive director of Origin Enterprises plc and J & E Davy.
Mark Ryan
Non-executive Director, Workforce Engagement Director
Mark Ryan
Non-executive Director, Workforce Engagement Director
Date of appointment
November 2017
Expertise
Mark is a highly experienced board director and business leader who has successfully operated at senior management levels in Ireland and internationally. Mark was Country Managing Director of Accenture in Ireland between 2005 and 2014. Mark served in numerous management and executive roles in delivering major strategy, IT and business change programmes both locally and internationally. Mark was previously a non-executive director of Immedis and Wells Fargo Bank International.
Mark brings strong commercial leadership and project management experience to the Board.
Key external appointments
Chair and non-executive Director of Publicis Ireland and Kefron Group and non-executive Chair of PwC Ireland’s Public Interest Body. Non-executive director of St. Vincent’s Healthcare Group.
Our Leadership Team
Donal Murphy *
Chief Executive
Donal Murphy *
Chief Executive
Donal joined DCC in 1998 and has a detailed knowledge of the operations of the Group, having held a number of senior leadership roles, including Managing Director of DCC Technology from 2004 to 2006 and Managing Director of DCC Energy from 2006 to 2017. He led the very significant growth of the Energy division and its transition from a small UK and Irish business to a substantial international business operating in 12 countries.
Donal was appointed Chief Executive in July 2017.
Kevin Lucey *
Chief Operating Officer
Kevin Lucey *
Chief Operating Officer
Kevin joined DCC in 2010 as Finance & Development Director of the Technology division and since then has held a number of senior Group finance roles, including, most recently, Head of Capital Markets. Kevin is a chartered accountant and has extensive international M&A, capital markets and operational finance experience. Prior to joining DCC, Kevin was CFO and a principal of a leading Irish private equity firm. Kevin was appointed Chief Financial Officer in July 2020.
In July 2025, Kevin was appointed to a new role as Chief Operating Officer.
Conor Murphy *
Chief Financial Officer
Conor Murphy *
Chief Financial Officer
Conor joined DCC in 1998 and has held a number of senior leadership roles across the Group including Finance Director of DCC Energy, Finance & Development Director of DCC Technology and Investor Relations Manager. Conor has held the role of DCC Energy CFO since July 2022, having moved from his previous role of Director of Group Finance. Prior to joining DCC, Conor trained as a chartered accountant with KPMG.
Conor was appointed Chief Financial Officer in July 2025.
Darragh Byrne *
Chief Risk Officer and General Counsel
Darragh Byrne *
Chief Risk Officer and General Counsel
Darragh joined DCC in 2012. He held a number of senior legal roles within the Group before being appointed to his present position of Chief Risk Officer and General Counsel in October 2020. He has responsibility for the Group HSE, Risk, Legal, Compliance and Company Secretarial teams, and acts as the Group Company Secretary. Before joining DCC, Darragh established and led legal teams in several other organisations and worked as a lawyer in private practice. He is qualified as a solicitor in Ireland and in England and Wales.
Yvonne Holmes *
Group Director of Sustainability & Corporate Affairs
Yvonne Holmes *
Group Director of Sustainability & Corporate Affairs
Yvonne was appointed Group Director of Sustainability & Corporate Affairs in April 2025. Yvonne joined DCC in 2023 as Head of Group Sustainability. Yvonne was the Chief Sustainability Officer for AIB Group from 2019 to 2023 and had responsibility for the development and implementation of the Group’s sustainability strategy. Prior to that, Yvonne was a member of the AIB Retail Leadership Team and has held leadership roles across Strategy, Data & Analytics, Business Transformation and Operations.
Nicola McCracken *
Chief People Officer
Nicola McCracken *
Chief People Officer
Nicola has been the Chief People Officer since she joined DCC in May 2016. Prior to joining DCC, Nicola was the HR Director responsible for Talent and Reward globally at CRH plc from 2007 to 2016. Prior to that, she enjoyed a consulting career with PwC in Europe and North America where she helped global organisations from multiple industry sectors adapt their human capital strategies to improve business performance.
Mandy O'Sullivan *
Group Director of Corporate Development
Mandy O'Sullivan *
Group Director of Corporate Development
Mandy joined DCC in 2017. She has held a number of senior leadership roles in DCC across Investor Relations and Corporate Finance, before being appointed to her current position as Group Director of Corporate Development in April 2025, where she oversees all development activity for the Group. Mandy has over 25 years of M&A advisory and in-house experience in Dublin and London, and qualified as a chartered accountant with Arthur Andersen.
Matt Dantinne
MD Energy Solutions, North America
Matt Dantinne
MD Energy Solutions, North America
Matt is Managing Director Energy Solutions, North America having joined DCC in June 2020 as the Chief Executive Officer of DCC Propane, which is one of the top retailers in the US propane industry. Prior to joining DCC, Matt held a variety of senior leadership, strategy and corporate development roles over a 20 year span with Lafarge-Holcim in the construction materials sector.
Andrew Graham
MD Mobility
Andrew Graham
MD Mobility
Andrew was appointed Managing Director of Mobility for DCC Energy in April 2024, having previously been the Managing Director of Certa Ireland since January 2021. Andrew joined DCC in 2014 as Operations Director, Retail, and led the design and development of a central retail operations hub that provides commercial, financial and operational support from Ireland to c.1,000 service stations today. Prior to joining DCC, Andrew held various senior leadership commercial and financial roles in both Topaz Energy and Statoil.
Christian Heise
MD Energy Solutions, Nordics
Christian Heise
MD Energy Solutions, Nordics
Christian has been Managing Director for Energy Solutions Nordics since May 2024. He has overall responsibility for our Nordics energy businesses, including DCC Energi, Flogas Skandi, and Solcellekraft, and driving transformation and continued development across the region. Prior to this role he served as CEO of our Danish business DCC Energi Danmark, since its acquisition by DCC in August 2009. Previously, Christian spent 20 years at Shell, where he held various senior roles in retail, commercial, lubricants and customer service.
Steve Taylor
MD Energy Solutions, UK & Ireland
Steve Taylor
MD Energy Solutions, UK & Ireland
Steve Taylor is Managing Director of Energy Solutions in UK and Ireland, a position he has held for the past three years. Prior to his current role he was MD of Certas Energy UK since joining DCC in 2015. Steve has over 30 years’ of senior executive experience, including European Marketing Director of GE Plastics, MD of GE Capital Fleet Services, CEO of Vita Foam and President, EMEA of Houghton.
Emmanuel Trivin
MD Energy Solutions, Continental Europe
Emmanuel Trivin
MD Energy Solutions, Continental Europe
Emmanuel Trivin is the Managing Director for Energy Solutions, Continental Europe. He also serves as the CEO of Groupe Butagaz, a position he has held since DCC acquired Butagaz from Shell in 2015. Prior to joining DCC, Emmanuel held various leadership positions at Shell, including General Manager roles in Global Specialties and Distributor Markets across Europe and Africa.