Barr will be responsible for the company's all-island operation and was previously based in South Korea as deputy CEO and director for Hyundai Capital/Hyundai Card (a joint venture between GE Capital and Hyundai Motor Company).
Prior to this he held the positions of CEO and CFO at GE Capital Restructuring Operations Group in Ireland, CEO and CFO for GE Capital in Paris, and chief accountant for TUI – the largest ski operator in Europe.
He holds a BSc (Hons) in mathematics and applied physics, which he attained during his time at Queen's University Belfast.