John McCann joined UTV in 1983 and has been Group Chief Executive since 2009, he was appointed to the board in 1992. Prior to joining UTV he held various senior positions at the Industrial Development Board for Northern Ireland and Ernst &Young.
John is a Director of ITV Network Ltd., as well as Northern Bank Ltd and Business in the Community Northern Ireland. He is also a Council member of the Chartered Accountants Ireland. John holds a B.Sc (Econ) from Queen’s University, Belfast and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.