John joined the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland in February 2015 from KBC Bank. At KBC Bank Ireland he had been Senior Manager Strategy and Planning, Retail Distribution as part of the Retail Distribution Leadership team since 2013. There he led the rollout of KBCI Retail Distribution strategy, delivering on both the expansion of KBCI physical branch infrastructure and the expansion of KBCI product suite to include Consumer Finance products. Prior to joining KBC, John spent 34 years with Bank of Ireland, where his roles included Head of Branches – Dublin Central and South, Head of Marketing and Communications for Retail in Ireland, Branch Manager in Carlow and various roles in planning, marketing, training and branch and business banking.