Management Team Profiles
Terry Downes
Chief Executive Officer
I-RMS co-founder and CEO, Terry Downes, has held the most senior positions in the domestic and global logistics security industry. He is also a former member of the Irish Army Ranger Wing.
Terry has held the position of Head of Group Security for TNT, one of the world's largest global freight integrators. He was General Manager with Chubb, Ireland's largest security company and is a founder and former CEO of Freightwatch, a global logistics security company. Over a three year period Terry established Freightwatch operations in Europe, Asia and in the U.S.
Terry's vast international logistics security experience saw him become a member of the US National Cargo Security Council (now the International Cargo Security Council). He has also participated in the prestigious Cargo Security Management Program at the Merchant Marine Academy in New York.
Along with his business partner Jim Farrell, he established Integrated Risk Management Services to provide innovative and customised security solutions to the manufacturing, logistics, warehousing and transport functions within the global supply chain.
Terry's vision for I-RMS is to deliver global best practice on a local basis to its clients.
Jim Farrell
Director
Co-founder of I-RMS, Jim Farrell, brings a hugely distinguished and experienced special forces military career spanning 25 years to our clients.
Jim is a former Regimental Sergeant Major with the Irish army's special forces unit, Army Ranger Wing. Jim had direct responsibility for all training and operational matters. He has served, organised, coordinated and participated overseas with other European army special forces units in Germany, France, Holland and Sweden.
As a former Special Forces Instructor, Jim brings undeniable expertise to many of our security risk sectors.
Martin O'Brien
Director
Martin O'Brien has had worldwide and extensive experience in close protection operations and event security for over 20 years.
As a former member of the Irish army's counter-terrorist unit, Army Ranger Wing, he has trained in hostage rescue, close protection and a variety of other specialised areas.
Martin has directly provided security for high-profile celebrities, business leaders and politicians and diplomats on every continent and continues to consult in this area.
For over a decade, Martin has been at the forefront of event security in Ireland. He has consulted on and had direct involvement in the crowd management and security at some of the country's biggest and most high-profile events, where crowds can be in excess of 100,000 people. Events such as the Ryder Cup 2006, the opening and closing ceremonies of the Special Olympics, the Oxygen Musical Festival, International soccer matches, and security at Croke Park, Ireland's 80,000-seat stadium, have utilised Martin's expertise and professionalism.
John Gillespie
Director
John Gillespie is one of Ireland's leading event security specialists.
Originally an engineering graduate, John became involved in event security management over a decade ago. His extensive operational experience includes having overall responsibility for managing very large deployments of event security staff at sporting events and concerts in Ireland's 80,000-seat Croke Park Stadium, Landsdowne Road stadium and the RDS for many years.
He held a senior management role in the security program for the 2006 Ryder Cup. This was unquestionably the most complex public security operation that has ever been mounted in Ireland. He helped design the security deployment template that is still used today for concerts in Croke Park. He holds numerous FETAC approved qualifications in Security Systems, Door Security Procedures, Health & Safety at Work and Sports Stadium Stewarding.
Gráinne Farrell
Business Development Manager
Gráinne Farrell joined the company at its inception and has been instrumental in the development of the infrastructures supporting the growth of the company.
Gráinne's day-to-day responsibilities are to develop and manage the HR, Administration and Finance teams. At a strategic level, she plays a central role in ensuring that the management functions and resources underpinning the company's rapid growth are developed in-line with our ever increasing international profile. She also plays a lead role in the identification of strategic growth opportunities for I-RMS.
Gerry Dunne
National DSP Manager
Gerry Dunne is one of Ireland's leading DSP experts having been involved in the sector at a senior level for almost 15 years. He holds a degree in Security Risk Management from Leicester University in the UK.
Gerry became a respected security trainer with the Security Industry Training Organisation in the UK in 1999. Upon returning to Ireland he launched the innovative Safer Doors Project. The project aimed to highlight the need for proper training, screening and accreditation within the DSP industry. In 2000, Gerry founded the Irish Security Training Authority, which addressed these needs.
Gerry's focus on professional training and improving skills sets within the DSP sector ensures that the I-RMS team is the benchmark in Ireland. At present we oversee the needs of approximately 75 venues throughout Ireland.
Barry Heeran
Senior Consultant
Barry Heeran is a Logistics Security Consultant with over 18 years hands-on experience developing customised integrated solutions for some of the worlds most at risk product flows.
He is a member of ASIS International, the world's largest organisation for security professionals. As the emphasis on protecting people, property, and information increases, it has strengthened the demand for professional managers. To meet these needs, ASIS International administers the Certified Protection Professional (CPP) program. Barry has earned the designation CPP.
He is member of the US National Cargo Security Council (now the International Cargo Security Council) and has participated in the prestigious Cargo Security Management Program at the Merchant Marine Academy in New York.