About

Rebecca Coen is Director of Criminal Enforcement. Prior to joining the Corporate Enforcement Authority she was Director of Research at the Law Reform Commission of Ireland, a statutory body whose mission is to keep the law of Ireland under independent, objective and expert review. From 2008 – 2020 she was a senior prosecutor at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. She is a barrister and holds postgraduate qualifications from University College Cork and from the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School. She is the author of a book on the powers of the Irish police force, An Garda Síochána (Garda Powers: Law and Practice, Clarus Press, 2014) and co-author of a book on criminal litigation (Criminal Litigation, 4th ed., Oxford University Press, 2016).

David Hegarty is Director of Legal & Policy. A barrister, he was formerly an Enforcement Portfolio Manager with the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE). He qualified as a solicitor in 2002 and transferred to the Bar in 2006, practising primarily in the area of criminal defence and advocacy. Prior to joining the ODCE, he was Advisory Counsel in the Office of the Parliamentary Legal Adviser advising the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission and Service and Parliamentary Committees on constitutional, parliamentary and administrative law matters. He has also worked as a legal officer in the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) and at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon in The Hague, working in Judges’ Chambers with international judges trying economic crime, corruption, abuse of public office, war crimes and conspiracy to commit terrorism cases.

David Mc Gill is Director of Digital Investigations & Analytics. He has worked in law enforcement for the past 14 years, most recently as the Head of Digital Forensics with the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE).

He has considerable experience in the fields of fraud investigation, financial analysis, digital forensics, eDiscovery, OSINT and data analytics and has achieved various certifications in these areas. David was originally conferred with a B.Eng. in Electronic Systems by Dublin City University before later going on to be awarded a M.Sc. in Forensic Computing and Cybercrime Investigation by University College Dublin. He has also recently completed a B.Sc. in Police Leadership and Governance at the UCD Smurfit Graduate Business School.  

Sharon Sterritt is Director of Governance & Support Operations. Sharon has previously held positions as Enforcement Portfolio Manager with the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) and with an international accountancy firm, where she specialised in the area of forensic accounting and investigations. During her time in practice, she was seconded to the role of Global Service Line Manager of Forensic & Investigation Services.

In addition to being a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland, Sharon holds Post Graduate Diplomas in Forensic Accounting (Chartered Accountants Ireland), Risk Management, Internal Audit & Compliance (Chartered Accountants Ireland) and Regulatory, Corporate & White Collar Crime (King’s Inns).

Michael Dillon is Director of Legal. He read law at UCD where he also completed his Doctorate in Criminal law. As a barrister in Ireland, Michael has practised widely in criminal law, commercial law, administrative law, judicial review and constitutional law. He served as the sole Deputy Attorney General to the UK Overseas Territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands and as the de facto Deputy Secretary General for the Ministerial portfolio of its Lands Division for over four years. Michael has also served as an MP (ex offico) in the Turks and Caicos House of Assembly as Legal Advisor to the Legislature when Acting Attorney General and in that capacity was responsible for the passage of legislation through all readings of the House and on one occasion, the national budget. 

He has represented the US Government in extradition cases involving Ponzi scheme fraudsters, human trafficking and smuggling cases. More recently, Michael led a construction and litigation team in a leading Dubai law firm in its common law jurisdictions. 

Michael is the author of the leading criminal law textbook on the Law of Intoxication.

Cathy Shivnan is Director of Insolvency Supervision. Cathy qualified as a solicitor in 2011 and holds a Bachelor of Civil Law from University College Dublin. She also holds a postgraduate Diploma in Insolvency & Corporate Restructuring from the Law Society of Ireland and an Advanced Diploma in Corporate, White–Collar and Regulatory Crime from the King’s Inns. Prior to joining the CEA, Cathy worked with the Courts Service and in various roles in the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, including as a solicitor in the Commercial & Litigation team of the Revenue Solicitor's Division and as Head of Revenue's Dublin Insolvency Unit, where she managed all aspects of Revenue's involvement in liquidations, receiverships and examinerships. 

Mary Daly is Director of Finance & ICT. Mary joined the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) as a Forensic Accountant, having previously practised in a private capacity. Over the course of her career, Mary has held a variety of senior financial roles within publicly listed multinational organisations, both in Ireland and the UK. Her responsibilities extended to statutory, management & regulatory reporting, financial systems implementation and enhancement and the development and management of a number of global internal control projects.

A Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, Mary holds Postgraduate Diplomas in Forensic Accounting (Chartered Accountants Ireland) and Regulatory, Corporate & White Collar Crime (King’s Inns).

Fallon Judge is Director of Civil Enforcement. Previously, Fallon was a Senior Forensic Accountant with the CEA and in that role acquired extensive experience in both civil and criminal investigation. Previously, Fallon worked with an international accountancy firm, where she specialised in the areas of insolvency and corporate recovery.  

In addition to being a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, Fallon is a member of the Irish Tax Institute. Fallon also holds Post Graduate Diplomas in Corporate, White-Collar & Regulatory Crime (King’s Inns), Forensic Accounting (Chartered Accountants Ireland) and Insolvency (Chartered Accountants Ireland) as well as a B.Sc. in Architecture (Queens University Belfast).