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851        </div>
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853                <h3 class="spot-title">Our regional and Brussels offices</h3>
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922<h2>                <span class="highlight" >
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962<p>Our executive director team, led by Ibec CEO Danny McCoy is responsible for delivering Ibec's strategic implementation plan including a significant transformation agenda for the organisation to offer an enhanced 
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973                            <p>CEO</p>
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986                            <p>Deputy CEO/COO</p>
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1013                            <p>Executive Director, Membership & Sectors</p>
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1026                            <p>Executive Director, Policy, Lobbying & Global Affairs </p>
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1070                            <p>Executive Director, People and Culture</p>
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