TII Executive Team

Peter Walsh, Chief Executive Officer

Peter Walsh is a Chartered Civil engineer with more than 40 years' experience. He has worked for a building contractor and a consultant engineer, but mainly for Local Authorities in road construction, prior to joining the NRA in 2000. With the NRA, he worked on the delivery of the motorway network until 2015, when the NRA was merged with the RPA to form TII. In the newly formed TII, he took up the position of Director of Capital Programme Management. In that position he was involved with light Rail and Metro capital projects along with national road projects. Peter Walsh was appointed TII's CEO on 1st October 2020.

Rachel Cahill, Director Executive Office and Sustainability Lead

Rachel Cahill is Director of TII’s Chief Executive Office with responsibility for leading TII’s Sustainability Strategy. Rachel is a chartered accountant with over 25 years’ experience working in complex and demanding financial and operational environments including the last 15 years working in the transport and mobility sector. Prior to joining TII, Rachel spent 10 years working in the banking industry in both operational and financial roles.

Pat Maher, Director Network Management

Pat Maher is Director of Network Management for TII. He is a chartered engineer and holds masters degrees in civil engineering from the University of Galway and from the University of Calgary, Canada. Having worked with consulting engineering firms in the UK and Ireland he joined the NRA in 1999. He became Director of Network Management in TII at the merger of the RPA and NRA.

Nigel O’Neill, Director Capital Programme Management

Nigel O’Neill is Director of Capital Programme Management for TII. Nigel has BSc and MSc degrees in engineering and is a Chartered Engineer and member of the Institution of Engineers of Ireland. Nigel has more than 30 years’ experience in the private and public sectors including civil engineering, project management, public procurement, strategic transport planning, Public Private Partnerships (PPP), tolling operations and light railway operations.

Cathal Masterson, Director Commercial Operations

Cathal Masterson is Director of Commercial Operations for TII. Cathal is a chartered civil engineer with an MSc in project management and has a strong track record in managing transport and mobility operations and driving change management initiatives. Prior to joining the public sector in 2008, Cathal worked for consulting firms on a variety of transport projects for public and private sector clients.

Tony Redmond, Director Corporate Services

Tony Redmond is Director of Corporate Services for TII. His previous role was Head of Procurement. He is a chartered management accountant with an MBS in Strategic Procurement from DCU. Prior to joining the public sector in 2002, Tony worked in the UK and USA mainly in the airline industry.

Helen Hughes, Director Professional Services

Helen Hughes is Director of Professional Services Division for TII. Her previous role was the Head of Strategic and Transport Planning in the National Roads Authority. She has over 20 years experience in transport planning, project appraisal and project management in the UK, France and Ireland. She is a Chartered Engineer and holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree and a Diploma in Project Management.

Audrey Keogh, Director Business Services

Audrey Keogh is Director of Business Services. The Business Services Division includes, HR, Finance, Governance and Legal and Land and Property. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland with over 25 years experience in Finance roles in the public sector, practice and industry.

Sean O'Neill, Director Corporate Communications

Sean O'Neill is Director of Corporate Communications for TII. He has over 20 years working as a communications professional across a diverse range of business sectors from biotechnology to major infrastructure projects. He joined the National Roads Authority as Head of Communications in 2005. Sean is a member of the Public Relations Institute of Ireland and holds a Masters in Communications Management.