Strategy
with Certainty
About
Cinnteacht
Richard Hanlon is the Principal of Cinnteacht Consulting, where he acts as a Board Advisor and Non-Executive Director to a range of organisations in the technology and professional services sectors. His work focuses on governance, strategy, and cyber resilience.
Richard is a seasoned business leader with over 25 years of board-level experience across the Professional Services, Telecommunications, and FinTech sectors. He brings deep expertise in risk management, governance, and strategic growth, with a proven track record of advising boards and executive teams.
Most recently, Richard served as Head of Cyber Solutions and Chief Commercial Officer for UK/EMEA at Aon, where he guided strategy, product innovation, and commercial operations in cyber risk. Earlier in his career, he held senior leadership roles with global technology organisations, including as a Director at Matsushita (Panasonic), where he was responsible for establishing and scaling the company’s European operations.
Based in Ireland, Richard contributes to public and private sector governance. He is a Governing Body Member at Dundalk Institute of Technology and serves as Chair of the Irish Government’s NE Regional Enterprise Plan Implementation Group.
Richard holds a Master’s degree in Human Resource Strategies from Dublin City University, is a Chartered Director (CDir), and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (FCIPD)
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Our Services
Strategy Development & Review
Across both strategy development and strategy review, our focus is on clarity, alignment and action, helping organisations move from intent to impact with confidence.
Governance Advisory & Board Effectiveness
Our approach is collaborative and practical. We work alongside boards to improve clarity, confidence and performance—ensuring governance is not just compliant, but actively supports good leadership, sound strategy and organisational sustainability.
We bridge the gap between cyber specialists and the boardroom, enabling directors and senior leaders to engage confidently with cyber security and data protection as strategic, enterprise-wide risks—aligned with organisational objectives, governance standards and regulatory expectations.
