Dara Cooke B.Sc – Chief Sales Officer

Dara joined Brennan & Co in January 2002 as Laboratory Specialist and Account Manager for the Clinical Chemistry business. In 2004 Dara became our national Sales Manager for Clinical Chemistry, Virology and Blood Transfusion, with a specific emphasis on long term customer relationship management and retention. In 2012 Dara became Head of Customer Service at Brennan & Co. He played a major role in a key merger and the reorganisation of our internal business systems and processes, in particular the development and certification of our Quality Management Systems. Dara was appointed Sales Director at Brennan & Co in 2017 and sits on the Board of Directors and strategic committee.

In April 2022, Dara was appointed Chief Sales Officer for The Brennan & Co Group with overall responsibility for group-wide sales strategy and performance, with a key emphasis on Channel Partner relationship development.

Previously, Dara worked as a research associate in veterinary science in the areas of reproductive endocrinology and immunoassay development. He worked for four years as a Study Director / Principal Investigator in clinical trials of new veterinary pharmaceuticals, gaining significant experience in regulatory affairs.

Dara holds an honours degree in Biochemistry and is the designated RP on our Pharmaceutical Wholesale Distribution Authorisation. Dara serves on the Medical Device Advisory committee of HealthTech Ireland, meeting regularly with the HPRA.