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.
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.