A graduate of Yale University, USA, Brendan Dowling has over three decades of experience of Irish public policy analysis. Former Chief Economist and Head of Research at Davy Stockbrokers, he helped establish DKM in 1981. He has sat on the board of the Industrial Development Authority, the Irish Export Board and the Committee of the Irish Stock Exchange. Brendan has undertaken a wide range of assignments focussing on project appraisal and financing, and has published widely on economic policy issues. He rejoined DKM in 2006 and became Chairman of the firm.