Bill Hobbs Email & Phone Number

Dublin City, County Dublin, Ireland

I am a member of the Central Bank's Payments Authorisation team which assesses applications for authorisation from PIs, EMIs, AISPs and PISPs. My particular area of focus is on business model risk assessment and regulatory capital.

Dame Street, Dublin 2

As a senior analyst with the Registry of Credit Unions, my professional focus was on cooperative business strategy and business model risk, specifically firm and sectoral-level supervisory strategies and systems.

Organisational development practice principally focused on facilitating leadership development and organisational change. The practice underpinnings included process consulting and Appreciative Inquiry. Business and personal consulting services - leadership development, executive coaching, multi-media communications, public affairs, public relations and strategic visioning & execution.The practice partners BKD Ltd, an Irish owned organisational development consultancy, providing… Show more Organisational development practice principally focused on facilitating leadership development and organisational change. The practice underpinnings included process consulting and Appreciative Inquiry. Business and personal consulting services - leadership development, executive coaching, multi-media communications, public affairs, public relations and strategic visioning & execution.The practice partners BKD Ltd, an Irish owned organisational development consultancy, providing executive leadership development programmes to educational institutes and business organisations.The practice was Irish partner of Third Way Alliance, an international consortium of strategic management consultants based in Ireland, US, UK and Australia, providing consulting services to credit co-operatives, regulators and government agencies.I regularly wrote analysis and commentary on banking issues for the Irish Examiner, a national daily newspaper, the Sunday Business Post and frequently appeared on national radio and television. My contribution as an independent and informed advocate for change was widely appreciated and in some cases influential. While no longer writing, my articles can be found here: http://billhobbsie.blogspot.ie/Other projects included for example ghost writing a self-help book on financial planning and retooling an industry leading governance development program.New business start up support included - strategic planning and governmental advocacy.International business expansion support - business planning and governmental advocacy.Widely recognised for my expertise in retail banking and credit cooperative banking systems,including credit unions, at a policy level, I was frequently consulted by senior stakeholders and the media on consumer banking and credit union issues both nationally and internationally. Show less

CEO reporting to the Board, with responsibility for the development and execution of a strategy to position CUDA as the leading trade and development association for credit unions in Ireland. Developed an agenda with well thought out and substantive proposals that resulted from extensive consultation and was published as the Call to Action document. Built strong and influential relationships with Government and key national and international stakeholders… Show more CEO reporting to the Board, with responsibility for the development and execution of a strategy to position CUDA as the leading trade and development association for credit unions in Ireland. Developed an agenda with well thought out and substantive proposals that resulted from extensive consultation and was published as the Call to Action document. Built strong and influential relationships with Government and key national and international stakeholders. Development and implementation of an effective media strategy that positioned CUDA as the progressive credit union trade body. Initiation, conceptual design and development of a benchmark deposit insurance scheme for credit unions that led to the drafting and publication of a private members bill in the Seanad by leading independent senators. Delivery of product and service development opportunities with external partners. Show less

Charlemont Place, Dublin 2

Reporting to the CEO, having responsibility for organistional strategic development processes with the objective of achieving leadership in delivering superior customer value. Overall responsibility for facilitating strategy execution at business and operational level through an internal process consulting on strategy implementation, review, evolution, communication, execution and organisational performance management. Initiation and design of an innovative multi-channel service… Show more Reporting to the CEO, having responsibility for organistional strategic development processes with the objective of achieving leadership in delivering superior customer value. Overall responsibility for facilitating strategy execution at business and operational level through an internal process consulting on strategy implementation, review, evolution, communication, execution and organisational performance management. Initiation and design of an innovative multi-channel service delivery strategy and operational model integrating branch, voice and online platforms.Major initiatives include strategic change programme - organisational development, business strategy design and execution, sale of credit card book, establishment of mortgage brokerage, white label asset finance, wealth management and internet savings banks (RaboDirect). design for execution of a focused SME (business and owner) banking proposition, including retooling of a retail branch network as a network of business centers and execution of an enabling model. As a member of the Business Banking Board, participated in international initiatives spanning retail banking business models, payment systems, service delivery systems and strategies. Show less

Wicklow

Branch Manager WicklowRe-positioning retail banking activities, widening scope from farming and agri business to include consumer and small business full branch banking activities.

Cork City And County

Established a NIBS branch in Cork City (South Mall) and developed a network of supporting agents in Cork city and county. Networked with local (Cork) NU Life operations to realise synergic expansion of business.

Cork, Waterford, Dublin

1978 - Exchange Centre, 34 College Green, Dublin 2 - credit clearing 1980 - Head Office Baggot Street, Dublin 2 - O&M analyst head office operational review 1982 - Waterford - senior bank official branch banking1984 - Cork (Patricks Bridge) - senior bank official & officer branch banking

Bachelor Of Financial Services, Financial Services

Leadership And Management, Retail Banking

Education record

Professional Banking Diploma, Retail Banking

Bankers Certificate, Retail Banking, Hons

Activities and Societies: First Place Ireland - Financial Institutions and Monetary Systems