The American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (AmCham) has appointed Mark Cockerill as its new President, and Paul Kelleher as Vice President for 2026.
Mr Cockerill is Senior Vice President of Legal for Corporate, M&A and International Development of ServiceNow, while he also leads the company’s business in Ireland, including team growth and expansion.
He succeeds Liz Cunningham, Vice President of International Tax in Google, in the role of AmCham President.
As President, Mark said his priorities will include ensuring Ireland is well positioned as a global leader in AI and attracting research talent to drive innovation.
He also said the country’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union is a key priority for 2026, saying it represents a significant opportunity to leverage policy and regulation to boost competitiveness on a global stage and drive innovation and investment in particular areas including digital technology, research and development (R&D) and sustainability.
“My priority is to address practical concerns for our members. I’m focused on delivering results for both citizens and organisations, particularly to make it easier to do business and drive innovation,” he said.
“I aim to champion and elevate Ireland’s reputation in AI, talent attraction and retention, partnering with the Presidency of the Council of the European Union to encourage positive change, growth and investment,” he added.
AmCham also announced the appointment of Paul Kelleher as Vice President for this year.
Vice President, Engineering, QT Technologies at Qualcomm Ireland, Paul has over 30 years’ experience in the electronics industry.
AmCham chief executive Paul Sweetman said the coming year will be important particularly as transatlantic relations between Europe and the US develop, and Ireland has a great opportunity at hand when the country takes on Presidency to the Council of the European Union.
“We look forward to working to continue to highlight the benefits that the US-Ireland relationship holds for our societies and economies,” he added.
