Dara Cooke
Chief Sales Officer
Dara joined Brennan & Co in 2002 as Laboratory Specialist and Account Manager for the Clinical Chemistry business. In 2004 he became our national Sales Manager for Clinical Chemistry, Virology and Blood Transfusion, going on to become Head of Customer Service at Brennan & Co. in 2012. He played a major role in the reorganisation of our internal business systems and processes – notably the development and certification of our Quality Management Systems. He was appointed Sales Director at Brennan & Co in 2017 and sits on the Board of Directors and strategic committee.
In 2022, Dara was appointed Chief Sales Officer for The Brennan & Co Group with overall responsibility for group-wide sales strategy and performance, with a focus on Channel Partner relationship development. Previously, Dara worked as a research associate in veterinary science. He spent 4 years as a Study Director / Principal Investigator in clinical trials of new veterinary pharmaceuticals, gaining significant experience in regulatory affairs. Dara has an honours degree in Biochemistry and is the designated RP on our Pharmaceutical Wholesale Distribution Authorisation. He serves on the Medical Device Advisory committee of HealthTech Ireland, meeting regularly with the HPRA.
Dara Cooke
Chief Sales Officer
Dara joined Brennan & Co in 2002 as Laboratory Specialist and Account Manager for the Clinical Chemistry business. In 2004 he became our national Sales Manager for Clinical Chemistry, Virology and Blood Transfusion, going on to become Head of Customer Service at Brennan & Co. in 2012. He played a major role in the reorganisation of our internal business systems and processes – notably the development and certification of our Quality Management Systems. He was appointed Sales Director at Brennan & Co in 2017 and sits on the Board of Directors and strategic committee.
In 2022, Dara was appointed Chief Sales Officer for The Brennan & Co Group with overall responsibility for group-wide sales strategy and performance, with a focus on Channel Partner relationship development. Previously, Dara worked as a research associate in veterinary science. He spent 4 years as a Study Director / Principal Investigator in clinical trials of new veterinary pharmaceuticals, gaining significant experience in regulatory affairs. Dara has an honours degree in Biochemistry and is the designated RP on our Pharmaceutical Wholesale Distribution Authorisation. He serves on the Medical Device Advisory committee of HealthTech Ireland, meeting regularly with the HPRA.
Dara Cooke
Group Sales Officer
Dara joined Brennan & Co in 2002 as Laboratory Specialist and Account Manager for the Clinical Chemistry business. In 2004 he became our national Sales Manager for Clinical Chemistry, Virology and Blood Transfusion, going on to become Head of Customer Service at Brennan & Co. in 2012. He played a major role in the reorganisation of our internal business systems and processes – notably the development and certification of our Quality Management Systems. He was appointed Sales Director at Brennan & Co in 2017 and sits on the Board of Directors and strategic committee.
In 2022, Dara was appointed Chief Sales Officer for The Brennan & Co Group with overall responsibility for group-wide sales strategy and performance, with a focus on Channel Partner relationship development. Previously, Dara worked as a research associate in veterinary science. He spent 4 years as a Study Director / Principal Investigator in clinical trials of new veterinary pharmaceuticals, gaining significant experience in regulatory affairs. Dara has an honours degree in Biochemistry and is the designated RP on our Pharmaceutical Wholesale Distribution Authorisation. He serves on the Medical Device Advisory committee of HealthTech Ireland, meeting regularly with the HPRA.
Jake Lavery
Group Sales Director – Industrial Division
A Resilient Business Leader With A Strong Drive To Succeed
Jake joined The Brennan & Co Group as Group Sales Director for Our Industrial division in 2023 during an exciting time of growth within the Company. Jakes extensive experience has allowed him to develop a leadership style that is collaborative yet decisive which enabling him to influence key stakeholders from front line employees to senior leaders across the business. Jake has a strong record of leading operational business units through significant change projects including acquisition integration and digital transformation with a focus on developing teams with a growth mindset.