Deloitte Ireland Governance
Deloitte Ireland’s governance structure is comprised of five main elements:
- The Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
- The Executive Oversight Body (EOB)
- The Executive Leadership Team (ELT)
- The Board
- The Public Interest Oversight Committee
Deloitte Ireland is a shareholder in Deloitte EMEA. The CEO is a member of the EMEA CEO Council. The Chairperson is a member of the EMEA Board.
The Chairperson is elected by the partners for a four-year term after which they may be re-elected for a further term of four years. The Chairperson shall not serve more than two terms and the roles of Chairperson and CEO may not be concurrently held by any one partner. Our Chairperson is Lorraine Griffin. The Chairperson presides at meetings of the Firm and shall act impartially in the conduct of the business of those meetings. The Chairperson has a second or casting vote at such meetings where there is an equality of votes.
The CEO is elected by the Partners for a four-year term after which they may be re-elected for a further term of four years. The CEO shall not serve more than two terms. The CEO is Harry Goddard, who has served in this role since 1 June 2019. He is responsible to the partners and the Partnership Council for management and operation of all aspects of the business of the Firm within the policy and planning framework determined by the partners.
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The Board
The Board is a non-executive body which oversees the strategic direction and governance of the Firm and is responsible for:
- Overseeing the Executive’s development of the strategic direction and governance of the Firm
- Overseeing the Executive’s development of and execution against financial and operational plans
- Approving key policies, quality, risk management, and security framework
- Supervising the Executive’s management to ensure compliance with the Firm’s obligations as a DTTL Member Firm affiliate
- Ensuring equity and fairness between partners
- Managing succession planning for leadership roles
As at 1 June 2026 the Board consists of nine members including the Chairperson, CEO and seven elected partners.
The Executive Oversight Body
The Executive Oversight Body (EOB). The EOB has ultimate responsibility for the Firm’s governance and is the ultimate decision-making management body for the Firm. The standing members of the EOB (a majority of whom are Statutory Auditors) are:
The Executive Leadership Team
The Executive Leadership Team (ELT) reports to the EOB and is delegated by the EOB with responsibility for, and authority over, and supervision of, the management of the Firm including the shaping and delivery of strategic plans for the Firm. The ELT is responsible for the implementation of the partnership policies to achieve these plans.
The ELT of the Firm consists of the CEO and ten members appointed by the CEO. The members of the ELT as at 1 June 2026 were:
Brian O’Callaghan (Audit & Assurance)
Ita Langton (Technology & Transformation)
Anya Cummins (Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory)
Emer O’Shaughnessy (Quality, Risk & Security)
The Public Interest Oversight Committee (the "Committee")
The Public Interest Oversight Committee was established in 2013 in accordance with the principles set out in the Irish Audit Firm Governance Code, published by the Chartered Accountants Regulatory Board (CARB) in June 2012. The Committee comprises three independent non-executive members (INEs), together with the CEO and the Head of Audit and Assurance. Appointments of INEs to the Committee are for a four-year term, with eligibility for reappointment for a second term. The Committee meets periodically during the year. The Committee shall appoint a Secretary each year, who shall be entitled to attend meetings of the Committee. The Head of Quality, Risk & Security currently acts as Secretary.
The current INEs are:-
Questions arising at any meeting of the Committee shall be decided by a majority vote with only the INEs being entitled to vote.
The Committee serves, and seeks to safeguard, the public interest by enhancing stakeholder confidence in the public interest aspects of the Firm’s decision making, initiating and encouraging dialogue and feedback from relevant stakeholders relating to the Firm’s audit and assurance (including risk advisory) services, and advising the Deloitte Ireland Executive on the management of reputational risks relating to the Firm’s audit and assurance services.
In discharging its functions, the Committee shall have particular regard to the Audit Firm Governance Code. A report from the PIOC is included in the firm's annual Transparency Report.
The firm provides resources sufficient to enable each INE to perform their duties which include where considered appropriate, access to independent professional advice.
Deloitte prides itself on the role it plays in serving the public interest and making an impact that matters - for clients, for our people, for society, and for our planet. We are pleased to share the Transparency Report for the year ended 31 May 2025. This report, alongside our Impact Report, outlines how our core values guide us in everything we do. These reports are important elements of our communication with regulators, investors, audit committees and other stakeholders.
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