Steering Group

The Steering Group of Tralee Chamber Alliance each represent sectors of business, community and public organisations of the town. They co-ordinate with Colette O’Connor, Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber.

Their role is to identify and direct the policy and agenda of the Chamber based on listening to, understanding and representing the Chamber’s members, stakeholders and the Tralee business community in general.

Below are the individual steering groups that represent different sectors along with their members and objectives.

Steering Group

Tourism and Hospitality

Members:
Michele King – The Rose Hotel
John Harty – Taste Kerry

Objective
Promote Tralee as a destination to visit and dealing with projects relating to tourism and marketing. E.g Tralee Fenit Greenway.

Daytime Economy/Retail

Members:
Sandra Rusk – Weardrobe
Derek Rusk – Manor West Retail Park
Brendan Culloty – Hugh Colloty’s

Objective
Promote Tralee as THE retail location of the Southwest.

Night Time Economony/ Bars & Restaurants

Members:
Johnny McElligott – Sean Ogs/McCaffereys
Aidan Turner – Turners Bar
Alan O’Sullivan – O’Sullivans

Objective
Promote Tralee as a safe destination through initiatives such as the Purple Flag, See Something Say Something and promoting and supporting festivals taking place in Tralee.

Glan Tralee

Members:
Martha Farrell – MTU
Anluan Dunne – Green Party Representative for Tralee Area

Objective
Promote environmental projects, sustainability and community engagement to improve overall appearance of Tralee area and support organisations such as Tralee Tidy Towns.

Education and Enterprise

Members:
Sarah Flaherty – MTU
Stephen Stack – AIB

Objective
Promote job creation through lobbying for greater investment into the area and promotion of Tralee as an an ideal destination for research.

Professional Services

Members:
Daire McCann – DNG WH Giles
John Reen – Murphy Sheehy Insurances
Shaun O’Shea – Former Director Tralee Chamber Alliance
David Pierse – Partner at Pierse Fitzgibbon

Objective
Address town centre vacancy and promote Tralee as a destination to do business in.