Nicky Holmes

Executive Director, Brockley Group

Nicky has been with Brockley Group for more than 25 years and has extensive experience in the chemicals supply industry. Within the Brockley Group, he has responsibility for new business development, finance and administration. Nicky is also currently working on a web-enabled business system designed specifically for SMEs and which is already successfully in operation in the Brockley Group.

Hugh O'Donnell

Chairman

A chartered chemist with a Master’s degree in Chemical Technology, Hugh is chairman of Brockley Holdings, the parent company of Eirchem and Brockley Nutrition, and brings a lifetime of experience in the chemicals industry. In a distinguished career Hugh has held various board level marketing and operational roles with Texaco Petrochemicals, Condea Chemicals UK and most recently was Managing Director of Sasol Chemicals in UK from which he retired in 2005. Hugh is a former Chairman of the Solvents Industry Association in the UK having served on the association’s executive for many years.

Pat Short

Sales & Marketing Director, Eirchem

A graduate of the University of Salford with a degree in Chemical Engineering, Pat has almost 30 years experience in the chemicals industry in Ireland and the UK. He became Sales Manager Ireland for BP Chemicals in 1988 and has had numerous roles with BP including supply chain management, sales transformation and most recently was in charge of BP’s Naphthalate business covering Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He now has responsibility for the sales and marketing functions in Brockley Group’s Eirchem division.

Michael Connellan

Sales & Marketing Director, Brockley Nutrition.

Michael has overall responsibility for marketing and management of the Brockley Nutrition sales team. With more than 20 years experience of the food industry, Michael has unparalleled knowledge of the industry and its requirements having worked at a board level in a variety of functions with a number of chemicals distributors in Ireland

Kevin Murphy

Sales Manager, Eirchem division

Kevin recently joined Brockley Group as Sales Manager for our Eirchem division. Kevin has more than 20 experience in the chemicals industry and has responsibility for major corporate accounts, new product development and the management of supplier relationships.

Maeve Beddy

Logistics & Supply Chain Manager, Brockley Group

Logistics and supply chain management are key aspects of Brockley Group’s commitment to customer service. Maeve ensures that all our customers get their supplies – when they want them, where they want them. Maeve has extensive experience in the Irish chemical distribution business, notably with BP Chemicals Ireland.