Birchtree Global, LLC and Birchtree Performance HR are pleased to announce Dr. Janet L. Walsh has been elected the 2025 president of the Irish Business Organization in New York (IBO). Founded in 1973, the IBO is a leading organization for business networking. For five decades the IBO has created vibrant networks across the tri-state area supporting, guiding, and enlightening waves of Irish and Irish American business leaders.
Dr. Walsh succeeds Paul Finnegan, who has held the post since 2022. She will be joined by Karen Colligan, First Vice President and Loretta Bricchi Lee, Second Vice President, and a number of outstanding Irish Business Leaders. Janet and her team will be focusing on continuing the work of the IBO, expanding and deepening business to business relationships, its partnership with Irish Government representatives in the United States and bi-lateral chambers, and supportive programs for the J-1 Visa Program for students, the community’s newest business members.
Dr. Walsh is the CEO and President of Birchtree Global, LLC, which specializes in globalizing business and HR strategies, operations, and workforce integration. She has established operations in 86 countries and all 50 U.S. states, leading cross-functional teams of legal, financial, tax, and HR experts. Previously, Janet held senior leadership roles, including Vice President and Director of Global HR for multibillion-dollar multinationals. She holds a BA in Economics from Bucknell University, an MBA from Loyola University, and a Doctorate in Business Administration focused on Foreign Direct Investment in Cuba from University of Phoenix.
A recognized thought leader in global market entry, HR, and financial strategy, Janet’s board service includes Chair of Ethics and Governance for The Explorers Club, the Human Resources Certification Institute, and the D’Oyly Carte Foundation. As an adjunct professor and lecturer at top universities, including Columbia, Fairfield, Stony Brook, and Manhattanville, she works to bridge academia and practice.
Beyond business, Janet is a division-winning equestrian, award-winning watercolorist, and amateur archaeologist