The Emerald Guild Society

A Legacy Since 1992

Est. 1992

History

Founded in 1992, the Emerald Guild Society grew from an informal network of Irish superintendents already working across New York City. It was organized to strengthen fellowship, create opportunity in the property-management field, and carry forward a shared standard of service, integrity, and professionalism.

Origins

Before the Emerald Guild Society was formally organized, Irish superintendents in New York City were already connected through an informal professional network. In 1992, that network was given lasting structure so members could support one another, help open paths for advancement, and build an organization rooted both in common heritage and in the daily realities of residential building management.

The Guild's by-laws place that formal founding in April 1992 and note its incorporation in 1996 as Emerald Guild Ltd., reinforcing the organization's shift from informal network to lasting institution.

Founding Fathers

The Guild's history begins with the members who moved an existing network into a formal institution. Their contribution was not only organizational. It set the tone for what the Guild would become: professional, fraternal, and built to endure across generations.

  • Patrick Geoghegan (R.I.P.)

  • Patrick Macken

  • John Milne

  • Edward Morgan

  • John Flanagan (R.I.P.)

  • Timothy O’Connor (R.I.P.)

  • Michael Leahy (R.I.P.)

  • William Mannion

  • Kevin Minihan (R.I.P.)

  • Michael Prunty (R.I.P.)

  • Brendan Keane (R.I.P.)

Trustees

Continuity at the Guild is not treated casually. The trustee structure exists to preserve the organization's direction and help keep it true to its founding ideals.

  • Patrick Macken

  • Barry Riordan

  • Michael Gubbins

  • Robert Knox

  • Declan Moran

Presidents Through the Years

Leadership at the Guild is best understood as a chain rather than a series of isolated terms. The record of past presidents shows how stewardship has passed from the founding era through successive generations of members.

Presidential record

  1. 1992–1997

    Steering Committee / Founding Fathers

  2. 1998–2001

    Mr. Shane Humphries

  3. 2002–2003

    Mr. Sean McKivergan

  4. 2004–2005

    Mr. Declan Hennessy

  5. 2006–2007

    Mr. Barry Riordan

  6. 2008–2009

    Mr. Garrett Doyle

  7. 2010–2011

    Mr. Seamus Burke

  8. 2012–2013

    Mr. Michael Gubbins

  9. 2014–2015

    Mr. Michael O Reilly

  10. 2016–2017

    Mr. Robert Knox

  11. 2018–2019

    Mr. Joe Dagget

  12. 2020–2021

    Mr. Declan Moran

  13. 2022–2024

    Mr. Mickey McCreesh

Legacy Carried Forward

The Guild's history is not only a matter of founding dates and officeholders. It is also a record of remembrance, recognition, and continuity. That is why the Pocket Directory places memorials, honors, and ceremonial traditions at the front of the organization's public record.

Continuity

What began in 1992 as a professional and fraternal network now stands as a living institution shaped by leadership, memory, and shared standards carried forward year after year.

Current Leadership

The 2026 Pocket Directory records the officers, directors, and appointees carrying the Guild forward in the present day.

Officers 2026

  • President

    John Keegan

  • Vice President

    Paul Motherway

  • Treasurer

    Daryl Gallagher

  • Registrar

    Patrick Reidy

  • Secretary

    Simon Parson

Board of Directors

  • Connor Driscoll

  • Bernard Dunne

  • Kevin Forde

  • Kevin Joyce

Appointees

  • Insurance

    Declan Moran, Patrick Reidy

  • PR Team

    Declan McGlynn, Simon Greenwood, Sean Clooney