Brenda McVeigh

Brenda McVeigh is an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairperson,
and a highly respected expert in anti-money laundering, sanctions and
financial crime regulation. She served as Head of the Anti-Money Laundering
and Sanctions Unit at the Department of Finance and led Ireland’s delegation
to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), where she also played a central
role in shaping international AML/CFT/PF standards and policy.

Brenda is widely recognised for her thought leadership on AML/CFT/PF and
sanctions, regularly speaking at global forums on regulatory developments
including crypto regulation and illicit finance. She has been a key figure in
Ireland’s engagement on the EU’s AML/CFT/PF legislative framework and the
establishment of the European Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA).
Her career spans significant leadership and governance roles across the
public, private and semi-State sectors, including Chief Operations Officer at
the Tax Appeals Commission, Secretary to the Child Abuse Commission,
Director on the Board of the Housing Finance Agency and CEO of Care
Ireland Ltd. Brenda brings deep expertise in governance, compliance,
legislative development and organisational transformation and is active in the
non-profit sector as a trustee of Hand in Hand, the 2025 National Lottery
‘Good Cause of the Year.; and the Centre for Effective Services.