Kingspan Group plc announced the appointment of Louise Phelan as an independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 28 April 2023. Ms Phelan (56) was formerly Vice President Global Operations EMEA of PayPal, and is a highly respected business leader and adviser with experience leading global organizations in both the renewable energy and finance sectors. She is the senior independent non-executive director of Ryanair Holdings plc, and was previously a non-executive director of Voxpro.

She is a member of the Irish Government's Top-Level Appointments Committee (TLAC), and a member of the President's advisory group at Technological University Dublin. She is also a former President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland.