Michael retired from the position of Chief Executive of the Corporate & Treasury division and Member of the Group Executive Committee at Bank of Ireland in August 2018. He has extensive experience in senior roles across financial services. He is currently a Non-Executive Director of Frasers Group Financial Services Limited,  FICS Group Holdings Limited and Studio Retail Group Plc. His past appointments include Head of Banking at the National Treasury Management Agency in Ireland; Group Treasurer at Irish Life & Permanent plc; Senior Treasury Adviser at Irish Financial Regulator; Finance Director at Ulster Bank Group; and Finance Director at First Active plc.