Hansard Global plc

Directors and Senior Management

Senior Management

The current members of the Group's senior management team are:

Paul Harwood

Paul Harwood

Managing Director: Hansard Administration Services
A Member of the Group Executive Committee
(Isle of Man resident)


Paul joined the Group in 1996. Previously he had roles with Bacon & Woodrow, Irish Life Assurance (UK) Limited, and IBM United Kingdom Limited. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries and the Society of Actuaries in Ireland.

Vince Watkins

Vince Watkins

Chief Financial Officer
A Member of the Group Executive Committee
(Isle of Man resident)


Vince joined the Group in 1995. Previously he was with Ernst & Young in South Africa. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Carmel Brennan

Carmel Brennan

Appointed Actuary/Policyholder Director
(Republic of Ireland resident)

Carmel joined the Group in 1994. She became Appointed Actuary of Hansard International Limited and Hansard Europe Limited in 2003. Previously she had roles with Canada Life Assurance (Ireland) Limited and the New Ireland Assurance Company Plc. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries and the Society of Actuaries in Ireland.

Deborah Byron

Deborah Byron

Director of Information Technology
(Isle of Man resident)

Deb joined the Group in 1999. She is a member of the British Computer Society and held roles previously with Denton Wilde Sapte and Bechtel Limited.

She is Chair of both the ICT Skills Group of the Isle of Man Government's Department of Economic Development and the Isle of Man Chamber of Commerce's ICT Committee.

Nigel Kneale

Nigel Kneale

Chief Software Architect
(Isle of Man resident)

Nigel joined the Group in 1993. Previously he had roles with Astroscan Limited and Real Time Systems Limited.

Julie Krasin

Julie Krasin

Managing Director – Operations: Hansard Development Services
(Isle of Man resident)

Julie joined the Group in 2001. Previously she had roles with the American International Life Company (a member of American International Group Inc.) and the New York Life Insurance Company.

Rachel Panagiodis

Rachel Panagiodis

Managing Director: Hansard Europe
(Republic of Ireland resident)

Rachel re-joined the Group in 1994, having worked with the Group from 1987–89. Previously she had roles with Credit Life Insurance Management Limited (a member of the American Family Life Assurance Group); Providence Capitol Life Assurance Company Ltd, and the Scottish Special Housing Association. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Rachel is currently Chair of the Association of International Life Offices.

Manoj Patel

Manoj Patel

Company Secretary
(Isle of Man resident)

Manoj joined the Group in 2004. Previously he had roles with Eagle Star International Life Limited and Eagle Star Holdings Plc. He is a Solicitor of the Supreme Court.