Ronan Dunne
Ronan Dunne is a Chairman, CEO, Board Strategic Advisor and independent non-executive director. He serves as Chair of Six Nations Rugby, the organizing body of the Six Nations Championships and Autumn Nations Series.
Six Nations Rugby is committed to the development of rugby at all levels, with its vision to make rugby the most engaging, entertaining and inclusive sporting experience.
Between 2016 and 2022, Ronan served at Verizon, most recently as strategic advisor to the CEO. Prior to that, Ronan was CEO of leading UK wireless operator, Telefonica UK (O2). Ronan serves on the Advisory Board of the Kairos Society, and a counsellor for One Young World, which promotes positive change and social impact at its annual One Young World Summit. He also served as a Trustee of Step Up to Serve, a UK social action charity.
Born and raised in Dublin, Ronan maintains strong links with Ireland, including Enterprise Ireland Tech Advisory Panel and Irish International Business Network memberships. In 2019, the American Ireland Fund honored him with the Corporate Leadership Award.