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The team

The expertise behind the numbers.

Occupational health, clinical and commercial experience.

Portrait of Noel Creedon

Noel Creedon

Chairman & Founder

Noel has a wealth of experience in c-suite positions in multiple businesses across a variety of sectors including healthcare, hospitality, financial services and banking.

Noel has an impressive track record of identifying growth opportunities and building organisations from the ground up.

He has previously acted as chairman of Optima Health Ireland (previously Cognate Health), one of Ireland's largest Occupational Health Providers.

He has held Senior management roles with Bank of Scotland and Halifax in the UK, and set up iNua Hospitality in 2012, a leading regional hotel chain in Ireland.

He has previously held board directorships for retirement and primary care facilities.

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Dr. Shane Farrelly

DirectorWorkplace Health Governance

Shane is a highly respected occupational health Clinician with over 30 years' experience as an expert in International Occupational Medicine.

Shane has held various senior occupational health roles in the Americas, Europe and the British Isles.

Shane previously held the role of Chief Medical Officer at Cognate Health, serving a range of large clients.

He served as a consultant to numerous international companies, providing guidance to Corporate Health Departments in the design and implementation of OH Programs across their businesses globally.

Shane is a specialist in Absence and Strategic Case Management.

He previously acted as one of three Senior Medical Advisors to the Irish Health & Safety Authority.

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Prof. John Gallagher

DirectorClinical Strategy & Governance

John is an industry leader in clinical occupational health, and one of the most respected clinicians in Ireland. He has decades of OH experience and sought after clinical insights.

He was the Founder and Clinical Director of Cognate Health Ltd. from 2015 to its eventual sale to UK listed Optima Health plc in 2025.

He is an MD specialising in Occupational Medicine, having graduated in 1985 at University College Cork (UCC). He received a Membership of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine in 1992, and subsequently a Fellowship in 1997.

He is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland since 2005, an adjunct Professor at the School of Public Health in UCC, and the Academic Director of the Diploma in Safety, Health & Welfare at Work.

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John Martin St.Valery OBE

Regional DirectorPartnerships & Government Liaison

John has spent the last 28 years in the UAE, witnessing a GCC business transformation unrivalled anywhere else in the world.

John founded a company formation and structuring firm in 2002 in Dubai, helping countless businesses find their footing in the region.

In 2022, John received an OBE in Queen Elizabeth II's final Honours list, with King Charles III presenting the award.

He is past Chair of the British Business Group in Dubai.

John has significant business relationships in the region.

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Pádraic Ó Giolláin

DirectorGovernance & Board Authority

Pádraic is an accomplished Chairman and Non-Executive Director with extensive boardroom experience spanning commercial enterprises, financial services, family offices and charitable organisations.

His board experience includes serving as a Director of a multi-family office, where he advised prominent family businesses and high-net-worth families on investment strategy, evaluated and oversaw investment opportunities, and represented family interests on trusts, investment companies, and related governance structures.

Pádraic brings a deep understanding of fiduciary responsibility, long-term capital stewardship, and the unique governance challenges associated with family owned investment companies.

He is recognised for his balanced judgment, integrity, collaborative leadership style, and ability to provide constructive challenge while supporting executive teams in creating sustainable long-term value for shareholders and stakeholders alike.

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Jack Martin St.Valery

Regional DirectorBusiness Development

Jack has extensive experience in global business development, strategic partnerships, and commercial growth, with particular focus on the UAE, GCC, and wider Middle East Region.

He has a strong track record of identifying growth opportunities and introducing and scaling technology platforms and innovative business solutions within major corporate and institutional environments.

Jack specialises in developing strategic relationship and facilitating senior-level introductions to support market entry, commercialisation, and growth across the region.

He has worked across technology, professional services, consulting and other business sectors, supporting international organisations in establishing and expanding their regional presence.

He brings a commercially focused and relationship-led approach to supporting Imad Group's regional growth and developing long-term strategic partnerships across the GCC.

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Daniel Gallagher

Head of Data & AI

Daniel leads data and AI at Imad Group, where he designed the software application behind the platform.

With a background in theoretical mathematics and physics, he specialises in building data science and AI applications across multiple industries, helping businesses make their data work harder and build AI solutions they can trust.

Daniel works at the intersection of technical delivery and commercial decision-making.

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MaryJane Creedon

Client Services Director

MaryJane is an experienced Healthcare Executive, having held roles in a number of Occupational and Corporate Health companies.

She holds qualifications in Commerce (International) and International public policy and diplomacy from University College Cork, Ireland.

She excels at building high-value partnerships, designing seamless, efficient integration frameworks and is a key liaison between Imad Group and its corporate clients.

MaryJane oversees client onboarding and key account management.

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