A Cavan native has been appointed as the First Irish CEO to the European finance federation.
Dónal Traynor, the CEO of Community Finance Ireland, has been appointed as the first Irish board member of the European Federation of Ethical and Alternative Banks.
The umbrella group is made up of 33 financial institutions from 15 European countries which develop and promote ethical finance principles.
The appointment of the Kilnaleck native was announced following the federations Annual Conference in Athens last month, where Mr. Traynor spoke to delegates about the impact of CFI's work providing social finance solutions to voluntary-led and grassroots organisations on the island of Ireland.
Community Finance Ireland, which has been a member of the European finance federation since 2016, offers social finance loans to community organisations which drive social impact through sport, faith-based groups, social enterprises and community projects.
