McEneaney, Sarah

A native of Cork who was raised in Tralee, Co. Kerry, McEneaney is a graduate of University College Cork, where she earned a bachelor of science in accounting. She is a chartered accountant, and is a member of Chartered Accountants of Ireland (CAI), Association of Chartered Accountants in the U.S. (ACAUS), and the UCC Alumni Association. 

McEneaney spent two college summers in the U.S. on a J-1 visa, and after starting fulltime employment with PwC after finishing her studies, she completed several shortterm assignments in New York and Seattle between 2002 and 2003.

Following 18 months in Asia and Australia for work and travel, she returned to PwC in December of 2005, and has lived in boston ever since. 

McEneaney is a breast cancer survivor who completed treatments in June. “This has given my mom another reason to visit even more, so we have fitted in more shopping than usual!” McEneaney says. 

McEneaney takes great pride in her Irish heritage. “My Irish identity is very important to me, both when I am at home in Kerry and when I am here in the U.S.,” she says.  “I take a great deal of pride in the culture and traditions with which I was raised and am careful not to lose these no matter where my travels take me, but at the same time enjoy experiencing new countries and adding onto my heritage with what I learn from other cultures. 

“Going home to Kerry each Christmas embodies for me what it means to be Irish — the focus on family, the roaring fireplaces, music, more cups of tea than you can shake a stick at, home cooking, and of course, no end in sight to the craic to be had.”