Welcome to PACE
Supporting positive change in aviation’s sustainability journey
At PACE we pride ourselves on helping our customers make a difference.
The PACE Team
David Lowe Chief Executive Officer
David Lowe is CEO of PACE and has been working in aviation since 2022. In addition to leading the team, David is responsible for business development across our four main customer markets of Airports, Banks, Lessors and Underwriters. As CEO, David represents PACE at industry forums, focusing on key sustainability issues in aviation while leveraging his Information Technology experience of working with customers operating in regulated marketplaces. David is a graduate of the Executive MBA programme in the University of Limerick.
Rob Neale Chief Product Officer
Rob Neale is Chief Product Officer and founder of PACE, bringing over 20 years of experience in building digital value exchange solutions across the sustainability, fintech and payments sectors. He leads PACE’s product strategy, empowering aviation stakeholders to transform complex carbon and operational data into actionable insights. Rob ensures that PACE data strengthens environmental reporting driving measurable carbon reduction outcomes that are science–aligned. Rob’s career is defined by a commitment to digital innovation as a catalyst for meaningful social and environmental progress.
Mary Troude Head of Customer Success
Mary Troude is Head of Customer Success at PACE, bringing over 16 years of aviation experience from aeronautical with Safran to sustainability with PACE. Heading the PACE Customer Success team, Mary drives return on investment for our customers through knowledge sharing and data driven insights. Mary is our champion of PACE Communities, ensuring long term success for our ever growing customer base.
Paul Conroy Product Manager
Paul Conroy is Product Manager at PACE, bringing over 20 years experience in designing and scaling market-leading platforms for global customers. A driving force behind PACE, Paul has guided the platform from initial ideation to its current status as a robust, enterprise-grade commercial success. Paul bridges the gap between high-level business strategy and platform-based technical execution. His leadership ensures PACE remains a high-integrity system that meets the rigorous demands of ESG accountability.
Margaret Maguire General Counsel
Margaret Maguire is General Counsel in Fexco and provides legal support and advice to its many business units, including PACE. Margaret is responsible to ensure that policy decisions in the Fexco Group and the way that they are implemented continually align with strategic goals. Since joining the Group Margaret has advised on several M&A transactions and joint venture partnerships.
Joan O'Connor Team Coordinator and Digital Marketing
Joan O’Connor is the key central point of contact for PACE’s team and Advisory Board, and leads out our digital marketing programmes. Joan creates connections, online and in person, and acts as first point of contact on PACE-sponsored events, ensuring our customers enjoy a seamless event experience. Joan is responsible for PACE’s digital presence across multiple platforms, ensuring that PACE’s audience is always informed through great communication and content.
Barry O' Sullivan GM of Partnership Relationships
Barry O’Sullivan is GM of Partner Relationships at PACE, bringing a familiar face from Fexco with over 30 years of commercial experience to the team. Before joining PACE, he worked at Coca-Cola, MasterCard, Fiserv, and Western Union, gaining the experience that great partnerships are built on trust and listening. Today, Barry uses his extensive experience to look after PACE’s partners managing our relationships and ensuring everyone is moving towards the same goal. Barry combines his “big company” experience with a personal, hands-on touch that makes working with PACE easy.
Mike Boland Operations and Integration Manager
Mike Boland leads PACE’s operations and integration activities. Mike has a background spanning large IT multinationals and financial services. He joined PACE in 2023, building on over a decade working with Fexco where he helped establish and operationalise new ventures operating in regulated environments. Prior to this, Mike spent more than ten years with Dell Technologies in project and programme roles. He holds a degree in Economics and Legal Science from University College Galway, along with postgraduate qualifications in Computing from AIT and Project Management from the University of Limerick.
Rose O’Sullivan Finance Director
Rose O’Sullivan is a graduate of the University of Limerick and trained as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte. She has almost 20 years of experience working in Finance including renewables, outsourcing, customs, fintech and aviation. Recently Rose has graduated from the Law Society of Ireland completing the Certificate in Aviation Leasing and Finance. She is passionate about ESG and holds a Certificate in Sustainability Strategy from Chartered Accountants Ireland.
Denise Pigott Sustainability Lead, Fexco Group
Denise Pigott is Sustainability Lead for Fexco Group and holds an MSc in Management for Sustainable Development. Denise holds qualifications in environmental law and climate change, and prior to her current role spent over two decades in Fexco’s finance and governance teams leading statutory reporting for the group.
The Advisory Board
Karl Aherne Chair
Karl Aherne is Chair of PACE and is Managing Director of Fexco’s Innovation & Ventures business, where he is responsible for start-ups, scale-ups and product innovation. Combining both corporate and startup experience, Karl has built and brought to market financial and environmental services solutions. He has invested in and accelerated the development of over 30 startups.
Bertie Murphy Chief Strategy Officer, Fexco Group
Bertie joined as Chief Strategy Officer of Fexco Group in late 2021. His career prior to Fexco spans 15 years having held executive roles in both professional services and industry working across the technology and financial services sectors primarily. Bertie has a BSc in Business Information Systems from University College Cork; he is a Chartered Accountant having trained with KPMG in Dublin and he completed the Executive Programme at the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2015.
Barry Moss Advisory Board
Barry Moss is a member of the PACE Advisory Board, and a leading authority on how carbon emissions are driving ESG strategy in aviation. Barry has over 35 years experience of risk management and aviation regulatory compliance.
John Nozell Advisory Board
John Nozell is a member of the PACE Advisory Board, and brings over 20 years aviation finance experience, working in organisations such as JP Morgan Chase where his positions included EMEA Regional Head for Aerospace Investment Banking, Head of Debt/Equity Restructuring and NY Regional Head of M&A.
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