Alec Mcallister Email & Phone Number

Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland

Chair of Red Door Project, Drogheda - overseeing organisation employing 30 people and providing services to 300 clients. The Red Door Project is a community based organisation providing assistance in response to addiction issues. It provides non-judgemental and confidential support to individuals, families and the wider community affected by drug and alcohol use. It offers support and advocacy for individuals at any stage of addiction. Services include counselling, key working, group therapy, training and employment programmes.

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

contracts include:• Aodhán Ó Ríordáin MEP – Election Campaign Coordinator.• SuperNode Ltd – Communications Lead, collaborated with senior management / board to develop communications strategy and maintain communications plans to support the business. Draft applications for awards and funding. Review texts on white papers and company presentations.• Taso Advisory – Director Irish Operation, specialising in assisting overseas companies setting up or expanding in Ireland. Clients included Intuit and Indeed. Managed stakeholder engagement with politicians, IDA, and relevant trade bodies.

Dublin

Manage policy and sector engagement team for Engineers Ireland, the professional body for engineers.Work closely with Director General and Engineers Ireland Council to develop and implement Advocacy Strategy to reflect and represent views of Engineering profession in Ireland.Represent Engineers Ireland in Construction Industry CouncilResponsible for State of Ireland report and Engineering Barometer report.Responsible for all Engineers Ireland government submissions and political engagement.Responsible for development of Engineers Ireland regional and divisional sectors.

Collective responsibility for oversight of management of DKIT. Served on Equality Committee and Academic Panel. Also chaired interview panels for senior appointments.

Dublin

Public affairs and membership liaison for Technology Ireland, the largest and most influential business organisation representing Ireland's tech sector.Point of expertise and champion for members on regulatory issues like GDPR, ePrivacy, Digital Services Act, eEvidence, etc. Liaise with members to draft and make submissions to government at a national and European level.Work closely with Digital Europe, the European representative body for the technology sector.Write all content for Technology Ireland publications e.g.: 2020 Budget Submission, General Election Manifesto, Future Needs, Future Thinking 2020.Contribute to wider Ibec campaigns and publications to promote and support Irish business.

Design and execute external communications and engagement plans for infrastructure projects.Facilitate EirGrid planning and engineering teams in production of "Plain English" communications for traditional media, social media, website, brochures, leaflets etc.Liaise with local communities, organisations, political representatives and media.

clients include:GLANBIA PLC - research impact of various possible Brexit scenarios on UK product range;ENGINEERS IRELAND - research, cost and compile their Budget 2017 submission to government;Sundry small companies- optimise use of social media particularly with regard to Facebook advertising;GAS NETWORKS IRELAND - Draft business cases for infrastructure spend to be approved by senior management and Commission for Regulation of Utilities, and review GNI’s submission to government on National Planning Framework 2040;DROICHEAD ARTS CENTRE - PR & communications;MAYOR OF DROGHEDA, PIO SMITH – Social media and government submissions.

Represented Minister at meetings with businesses, unions, representative organisations and NGOs at briefings in Leinster House and at local events.Handled all local media for Minister Ged Nash and all social media. Contributed to national press releases and drafting of speeches.Developed advertising campaign via social media targeted by regions. Sole responsibility for all content. Handled feedback and comments. Trained staff from other political offices in efficient use of social media, particularly facebook advertising.Supplied content and worked with designer for all information leaflets and ads. Managed election and referenda campaigns.Handled representations from local individuals and community groups and liaisied with relevant bodies to resolve issues – e.g. government departments, local authorities, schools, hospitals, etc.

Dublin

Drafting speeches, press releases and information leaflets and ads. Developing relationship with local and national media. Managing content of social media platforms and feedback.Carried out research for local and national policy. Represented TD at local events and at briefings in Leinster House. Managing election and referenda campaigns.Handled representations from local individuals and community groups and liaised with relevant bodies to resolve issues – e.g. government departments, local authorities, schools, hospitals, etc.

Promoted third level student and academic membership of Engineers Ireland. Doubled membership over five years, despite reduction in pool of engineering students. Regularly visited all third level colleges to forge links with academics, students, careers services and administration staff. Hired, trained and managed staff to assist with recruitment.Worked with affiliated companies to provide work placement programmes for students.Produced “Engineering a Knowledge Island 2020, Third Monitoring Report”. This report seeks to indicate the trends in demand for engineering and IT qualifications.Developed Graduate Development Programme in conjunction with industry to provide graduates with a training path towards the title of Chartered Engineer.Allocated grants to college engineering societies for field trips, guest speakers, annual balls, etc. Set up, promoted and managed annual Innovative Student Engineer Awards. Provided training on presentation skills and CV clinic service for students and graduatesDesigned database for engineering students in Ireland broken down by gender, year, discipline, course or college. Liaised with registrars’ offices annually to extract required information and populate database. Member of judging panel on Best New Post Grad Programme for Grad Ireland Awards 2011.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Merit

Designed for practising senior and middle-level managers, the MBA concentrates on strategic analysis, interdisciplinary skills.

Postgraduate Certificate In Business Administration

This certificate is designed for professionals from a wide range of contexts and backgrounds who need actively to engage.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.) Honours, English Literature

Bachelor Of Technology Honours Degree, Electronics