Thursday, 14th June, 2007: Following her recent retirement from the position of Chief Executive of the Pensions Board, Ms. Anne Maher has stepped down from the Authority’s Board of Directors. In accordance with the provisions of the Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act, 2003, the Minister for Trade & Commerce Mr. Michael Ahern, T.D., has sought and received details of the Pensions Board’s new nominee to the Board. On foot of the foregoing, Minister Ahern has appointed Mr. Brendan Kennedy to the Authority’s Board of Directors. Mr. Kennedy is the Chief Executive of the Pensions Board.