Brian Kelly joined Actavo as CEO in May 2018. He holds an MBA in Construction from the University of Manchester and a Degree in Mechanical Engineering from University College Dublin. He also has a Diploma in Project Management from Trinity College Dublin.
Before joining Actavo Brian spent 12 years with Kentz Group, after starting his career with ESB International. He was Senior Regional Executive for Australia and Asia. Before that he was Country Manager in Australia and Project Manager in Saudi Arabia.
As CEO, Brian’s primary responsibilities include managing Actavo’s overall operations and resources, acting as the main point of communication between the board and corporate operations, making major decisions about the company’s future and being the public face of Actavo.
Brian is particularly proud of the way Actavo handled the Covid-19 pandemic. The company has grown despite the challenges of lockdowns and the increased safety measures.
He strongly believes in all five Actavo values. It gives him great satisfaction to see people living and breathing these values every day. As CEO, Brian knows the importance of teamwork and he consistently operates an open-door policy to encourage openness, issue resolving and innovation within Actavo.