2026 US-Ireland Business awards

Independent Judging Panel

AmCham has convened an independent judging panel, with expertise across a broad range of disciplines, to ensure that all applications received are rigorously assessed to the highest international standards.

To find out more about the 2026 US Ireland Business Awards, and the judging process, please visit the AmCham website

Members of the independent judging panel include:

  • Professor Brian MacCraith

    Former President of Dublin City University – Judging Panel Chair

  • Ms Anne Anderson

    Former Irish Ambassador to the United States

  • Mr Stuart Dwyer

    Former Acting US Ambassador to Ireland

  • Ms Carin Bryans

    Former Managing Director, JP Morgan

  • Mr Barry O’Sullivan

    Former Chairman, Shannon Estuary Economic Taskforce

  • Mr Lionel Alexander

    Chair, Digital Manufacturing Ireland

  • Professor Anita Maguire

    Royal Irish Academy