IBO January 
 Networking Breakfast

Tuesday, January 25
at 8:00 AM ET
on Zoom

Join us for virtual networking, introduce yourself to members and guests, and hear a great speaker! 

This month, we have a special fireside chat featuring two of our members: interior designer and Rhyme Studio founder Claire McGovern in conversation with IBO First VP Seán O'Dowd.

About Claire and Rhyme Studio

Rhyme founder Claire McGovern was introduced to architecture, art and design at an early age. Born and educated in Dublin, she has worked in California and New York where varied positions with a museum, gallery and interior design firm led initially to the launch of her own art and design gallery. She has since worked variously as an interior designer, curator and design business director. In 2018 she fulfilled a long term objective of realizing her own design collection made entirely by hand in rural Ireland.

On a mission to breathe unique form, color and sustainable craftsmanship into the world of rug design, Rhyme Rugs are tufted by hand using traditionally spun Irish wool and non toxic dyes. The wool is sourced from Galway sheep farms, processed by a historic 300 year old woolen mill and hand dyed by a 200 year old woolen mill. The yarns are then meticulously tufted by hand to exact Rhyme specifications.

About Sean O'Dowd

Seán O’Dowd, CFA is a Managing Director focused on advising on liquidity events, independent valuation analysis, restructurings and business success planning.  Prior to joining Silvercrest, Mr. O’Dowd spent 13 years at Bessemer Trust, where he helped create Bessemer Trust’s Family Company Advisory group, which provided corporate finance advisory services to clients.  He has also worked in investment banking within Lehman Brothers’ Power Group and corporate finance and valuation work at Ernst & Young and KPMG.  Mr. O’Dowd holds Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia and an MBA from the Yale School of Management.  He is also a CFA Charterholder and a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts.  Mr. O’Dowd is a member of the board of directors for Irish American Writers & Artists, where he serves as Treasurer.  He also belongs to the board of the Emerald Isle Immigration Center and is a North American Ambassador for the Celtic FC Foundation.  Mr. O’Dowd is also First VP of the Irish Business Organization.