Kenny Jacobs

Kenny Jacobs is an Irish businessman born in Cork, who graduated from University College Cork in 1997 with a degree in commerce. He began his career in 1997 with roles at Procter and Gamble before progressing through Accenture, and subsequently held positions in retail and consumer businesses across Ireland, the UK, and Germany.

Jacobs was appointed CEO of state-owned daa in November 2022 and took up the role in January 2023 on a seven-year term. Prior to this appointment, he spent over six years at Ryanair as Chief Marketing Officer, where he led digital, customer service, marketing and communications. He has also worked for major companies including Procter and Gamble, Accenture, Metro Group GmbH, Moneysupermarket Group, and Tesco. As Chief Marketing Officer of Moneysupermarket, he held posts at Metro Cash and Carry before joining Tesco as marketing director in 2008.

Career history

• Executive Chairman and President of Manna Aero (July 2026–present)
• Chief Executive Officer of daa (January 2023–February 2026)
• Chief Marketing Officer at Ryanair (2014–2020)
• Chief Marketing Officer at Moneysupermarket Group (December 2012–January 2014)
• Brand Communications Director at Tesco (2011–2012)

What Kenny Jacobs could bring to Manna Aero: Jacobs brings decades of experience transforming customer-facing businesses and digital strategies. His tenure at Ryanair—where he modernized the airline's digital operations and customer engagement during a critical period of European expansion—demonstrates his ability to scale commercial operations internationally. His leadership of daa, managing complex airport operations and stakeholder relationships across multiple countries, combined with his retail expertise from Tesco and consumer marketing background, positions him uniquely to accelerate Manna's international growth ambitions in aerospace technology and drone delivery commercialization.