Our Team
Who is Pharmapod?
The Pharmapod team comprises of industry leaders from the pharmaceutical, tech and finance worlds, all of whom share a passion for patient safety. We pride ourselves on being professionally led, with registered healthcare professionals taking prominent positions both within the company and on the board of directors. We feel this is one of the many vital distinguishers which separates us from our potential competitors.
Executive Team & Board - Talent & Experience
Leonora O'Brien MPSI
Founder & CEO
Leonora has 16 years' experience in pharmacy practice, policy development and regulatory affairs at a national and EU level. Past roles include working as Pharmacy Governance and Professional Development Consultant for the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI) and as Superintendent Pharmacist of the Unicare/DocMorris group. She has also worked in the pharmacy sector across 8 European countries and has been the lead pharmacist on the development and implementation of pan-European professional standards and anti-counterfeit programmes. Leonora has won numerous national and international awards.
Anne Keogh FCCA
CFO & COO
Anne, a chartered certified accountant, had a strong track record across various industries prior to joining Pharmapod in 2015. After starting her career with the Smurfit Kappa Group PLC, Anne went on to become the Finance Director and Managing Director of NeedaHotel.com. In conjunction with the company's two founders, Anne grew the business from having sales of u20ac1,000 per month into a u20ac100 million a year business - with staff numbers growing from 12 to 75. After leaving the company following its acquisition, Anne went on to serve as a non-executive director of Prime Active Capital PLC. She then served as the Head of Finance and Operations at The Well Water, a startup engaged in providing a novel water-dispensing technology for businesses, up until her joining Pharmapod. She is highly involved with the ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) in Ireland, having served as the first female President of the ACCA in Ireland for the year 2014-2015.
Cathy Murphy
VP of Sales
Cathy has over 15 years of global experience in delivering successful market entry and revenue growth across North America, China and Australia. While navigating challenging business landscapes and meeting the evolving needs of multidisciplinary SaaS clients, Cathy brings a wealth of experience and a global perspective to Pharmapod.
Paddy Digan MPSI
Board Member
Paddy is a Pharmacist and an investor with extensive experience in business strategy, financial restructuring and corporate governance. He has been a pharmacy owner and Superintendent Pharmacist and has also held non-executive directorships in United Drug and Amdipharm Limited.
Dave Reid
CTO
Dave drives innovation strategy and growth for the company’s solutions. He is responsible for defining Pharmapod’s long term technology strategy and vision. Dave has more than 20 years of experience delivering world class technology-differentiated solutions and has led key strategic initiatives in big data, cloud technologies and infrastructure utilizing blockchain, AI and machine learning.
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IRELAND
Address: 151 - 156 Thomas St, Usher's Island,
Dublin, D08 PY5E, Ireland
Phone: + 353 1 685 2242
Email: info@pharmapodhq.com
CANADA
Address: 536 Queens Ave. London, ON.
N6B 1Y8, Canada
Phone: 1 (437) 886 4433
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UNITED KINGDOM
Address: 4th Floor, 86-90 Paul Street, London
EC2A 4NE, United Kingdom
Phone: 0203 432 9577
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