Colm O'Callaghan Email & Phone Number

Dublin, IE

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

• As a member of AmCham’s leadership team, reviewing cross-departmental delivery in line with the overall strategy, and supporting colleagues with any challenges arising.
• Strategy development and management for the public affairs and advocacy, and communications functions of AmCham, ensuring outputs align with AmCham’s strategic plan.
• Building and leading the Advocacy and Communications team, identifying development opportunities for team members, and fostering an inclusive and collaborative team culture.
• Managing relationships with key stakeholders in Government, opposition, the public service, business, and AmCham members.
• Leading advocacy and policy engagements with Government, Oireachtas members, the civil service, business leaders, and visiting delegates from the US Administration and the US Congress.
• Representing AmCham on Government forums, and with stakeholders in the EU and the US.

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

• Led the Advocacy and Communications teams, managing, mentoring, and delegating to team members.
• Oversaw the management of Advocacy Taskforces and Networks and directed the approach of these key advocacy forums.
• Managed AmCham’s comprehensive programme of advocacy engagement and consultation with members and with decision-makers and stakeholders.
• Represented AmCham in engagements with stakeholders and senior business leaders.
• Reported to the Executive Committee and Board on key public affairs and communications matters.
• Directed the development of position papers, consultations, and communications outputs.

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

• Managed AmCham’s Advocacy Taskforces and Networks.
• Represented AmCham at its extensive programme of stakeholder engagements.
• Led the drafting of AmCham’s advocacy submissions and consultations.
• Led the development of briefings on key policy issues, and public affairs messaging.
• Moderated and facilitated AmCham conference panels and policy roundtables.
• Managed the organisation of, and content for, event panels and AmCham roundtable events.

Dublin, Ireland

• Analysed legislative measures with regard to retail and consumer issues in the telecoms sector.
• Researched consumer protection provisions and policy issues to suggest potential actions.
• Assessed and developed policy including identifying the need for surveys and consultations.
• Drafted regulatory guidance, responses to industry queries, industry information notices andinternal discussion papers to inform project strategy and identify potential policy measures.
• Assessed tenders received and contributed to tender design, ensuring consumer policy requirements were identified and adequately incorporated into outgoing tenders.
• Led and coordinated projects within the consumer policy team and on a cross-divisional basis.

Dublin, Ireland

• Advised the Deputy on a broad range of policy areas including Finance, Justice & Equality and Children & Youth Affairs.
• Provided detailed briefings on legislation for Oireachtas Committees and for engagements with stakeholder organisations.
• Built excellent relations with Ministers’ offices, cross-party TDs, and constituents.
• Researched and analysed legislative issues to support the Deputy in his role as a member of various Oireachtas Committees and particularly in his role as Chair of the Children & Youth Affairs Committee (2017 - 2020).
• Drafted speeches for delivery in the Dáil, at Oireachtas Committees and at public events.
• Drafted reports, policy documents, amendments and newsletter content on relevant issues.

Brussels Area, Belgium

• Monitored legislative developments in key areas.
• Supported the development of policy documents and position papers.
• Developed applications for EU funding.
• Built up excellent stakeholder relations to communicate the implications of policy changes.
• Advised and briefed the senior management of EuropeActive.
• Represented EuropeActive at meetings and conferences.

Brussels Area, Belgium

• Researched EU policy changes and funding opportunities.
• Drafted amendments to proposed legislation and questions to the European Commission.
• Organised events, meetings and conferences in the European Parliament.
• Compiled briefings for the MEP’s Committees, speaking notes and press releases.
• Assisted constituents with queries and represented their concerns.
• Updated the MEP’s website and social media pages.

Dublin, Ireland

• Delivered tutorial classes to students taking the ‘Introduction to International Politics’ module with the aim of complimenting material covered in lectures.
• Coordinated with lecturers in relation to module assessments.
• Graded coursework and supervised mid-term assessments and end-of-semester examinations.
• Provided an office-hour and out of class assistance to students who having difficulties with the course material.
• Recorded attendance and participation rates.

Master Of Science (Msc), International Relations

Thesis title: A comparative analysis of the framing of the economic crisis in the domestic economies of the United States of America, the.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Politics & Geography