Jonathan Wood
Jonathan Wood is the Chairman of the Celtic Media Group (non-Executive) and owns 13.7% of CMNL. Based in the United Kingdom, he is a specialist director with a background in management consultancy specialising in restructuring, mergers and acquisitions and operations.
Originally trained as a metallurgist, Jonathan Wood previously worked as a management consultant with Deloitte and was introduced to CMNL by Lloyds bank during the 2012 takeover from Dunfermline when he was appointed Chairman. He also worked as a Managing Director in the packaging, print and point-of-sale industries. Since 2007 he has been working as a consultant advising companies across a variety of industries on transformation and growth.
Family & Friends
Affiliated Interests Family Members Friends
CEO CMNL - Joined Celtic Media in 2005 as Managing Director and led the management buyout of the company from Dunfermline in 2012. He is also an executive member of Local Ireland, an industry group representing local news outlets in Ireland.
Shareholder - Was a member of the management team buyout in 2012 and company director until 2018. He owns 27.4% shares of the company.
CMNL Group Finance Director - A chartered accountant who joined Celtic Media Group in 2003, he worked as Financial Controller for the company until 2018 when he joined the board and was appointed Financial Director. He owns a 2.11% share in CNML Limited.
Further Information
Horgan, J. & Flynn, R. (2017), Irish Media A Critical History, Four Courts Press, Dublin
