Experienced professional with many years of strategy development, leadership and management in the private and public sector.Substantial national and international experience at all points in career; most notably working with senior Government members, senior civil servants and the CEOs of some of the world’s leading companies as well as representing Ireland on the global stage.Strategic thinker and influencer with first class analytical and interpersonal skills and proven experience of managing and mentoring employees to help them perform to their potential.Highly experienced policy development and implementation professional working at the highest levels of government as a Ministerial adviser in economic development, enterprise and innovation.Exceptional communications professional having devised, developed and fronted programmes, projects and campaigns of national importance and liaised with national and international press.Extensive knowledge and experience of the Irish political and parliamentary system having worked for Ireland’s largest political Party both in Opposition and in Government.Spent several years advising blue chip clients in the tech, life sciences, professional services and wider public sector on corporate strategy and government relations & communications. Wrote a regular column in the Irish Independent on government and public policy issues before joining Microsoft Ireland and the Brussels policy team.
Listed skills include Public Affairs, Public Policy, Management, Strategic Communications, and 8 others.