About
CEO of Enterprise Ireland since July 2025, having joined the agency 29 years ago. Previously Chief Client Officer and Executive Director, she is a member of the Executive Committee and Investment Committee and holds a BSc and PhD in Chemistry from UCD.
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Experience
- Enterprise IrelandChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — present
- Enterprise IrelandExecutive Director2023 — 2025Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- Enterprise IrelandTechnology & Services Division Manager2022 — 2023Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- Enterprise IrelandManager High Potential Start Up (HPSU) team2019 — 2022County Dublin, Ireland
- Enterprise IrelandBusiness Development Manager at Enterprise Ireland2018 — 2019Dublin
- Enterprise IrelandConsumer Foods and Food start ups2011 — 2018County Dublin, Ireland
- Enterprise IrelandManager Research & Technology Programmes2008 — 2011County Dublin, Ireland
- University College DublinChemist1988 — 1996
Colleagues at Enterprise Ireland
Alejandra Pereda
Cogestora de IB Impact Debt - Cogestora de IB Impact Direct Debt at Impact Bridge Asset Management SGIIC SA
Ann O’Connor
Investor at Enterprise Ireland
Anne Lanigan
Divisional Manager - Local Enterprise & Regions at Enterprise Ireland
Carol Gibbons
Divisional Manager - Client Solutions at Enterprise Ireland
Christine Cullen
Investor at Enterprise Ireland
Conor Hanley
Investor at Enterprise Ireland
Dermot Mulligan
Investor at Enterprise Ireland
Des Power
Investor at Enterprise Ireland
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jenny Melia?
- CEO of Enterprise Ireland since July 2025, having joined the agency 29 years ago. Previously Chief Client Officer and Executive Director, she is a member of the Executive Committee and Investment Committee and holds a BSc and PhD in Chemistry from UCD.
- Where does Jenny Melia work?
- Jenny Melia is Chief Executive Officer at Enterprise Ireland.
- Where did Jenny Melia go to school?
- Jenny Melia studied at University College Dublin (Chemistry); University College Dublin.
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