Bernard became CEO of the HSE in March 2023. With over 34 years of experience in health and social services, he rejoined the HSE from the state child and family agency, Tusla, where he served as CEO from September 2019. Prior to that, he held several senior management positions within the HSE, including Chief Officer of HSE Mid-West Community Healthcare. He has experience in managing both community and acute hospital operations.
Bernard studied Social Care at Cork Regional Technical College (RTC), now MTU, holds an MBA from Oxford Brookes University and an MSc in Management Practice from University College Cork (UCC).