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Ireland

County Dublin, Ireland

Common Purpose is a global social enterprise that provides unique and innovative leadership development programmes for people from across the public, private, arts, sports and not-for-profit sectors. Common Purpose have been bringing leaders on experiential journeys in Ireland for over 30 years, providing leaders with the inspiration, skills and.

Dawson St, Dublin 2

• Young Social Innovators (YSI) is a successful and unique social enterprise that has been leading the way in social innovation education in Ireland for over 15 years which fires young people’s passion to change the.
• Devise and implement a business development plan which incorporates program delivery, income generation and sponsorship opportunities to achieve a sustainable business model for YSI.
• Grow, retain, develop and ensure regular quality relations with private and public sector partners
• Research, meet and influence potential public and private partners, clients and funders including relevant sectoral, national and international bodies.

Ireland

Overseeing feasibility study and business plan (funded by Leader) for the development of structured accredited education courses for those with disabilities and an artisan dairy production industry for Camphill and also with Kilcannon Industries

Ballymount Drive, Dublin 12

ReCreate's mission is to make unusual and unique arts materials and educational supplies accessible and affordable to everybody in Ireland.The educational mission is to increase creativity and lateral thinking, while at the same time raising awareness in children and adults alike the green benefits of reusing materials.On a corporate level ReCreate is.

Dublin

• Saplings aim is to support individuals with a diagnosis of autism and their families; assisting them to achieve their full potential and participate in their family and community life, through the provision of holistic.
• Oversee all management,legalities and recruitment of the school
• Facilitate and manage the extensive fundraising required to maintain an appropriate level of services for the children
• Extensive lobbying for the direction of education and care of autistic children in Ireland as well as advocacy to ensure fair services received by all families

Dublin

• Company focuses on Cultural Development in Temple Bar and beyond.The role incorporates providing subsidised spaces to cultural organisations, managing a large commercial portfolio, running markets and programming.
• Oversee all business development aspects the business of TBCT Ltd.
• Manage the property portfolio
• Responsible all legal aspects of the company including all litagation, tenants agreements and debt collection. Achievements:
• Successfully project managed various projects such as:- Rejuvenation of the West End of Temple Bar incorporating a successful mix of cafes and niche Irish businesses including the Smock Alley Theatre- Co project.
• Maintained financial stability at all times allowing TBCT to continually reinvest in Temple Bar as Dublin’s Cultural Quarter

• Temple Bar Properties Ltd was the company empowered to oversee the regeneration of the area of Temple Bar into Dublin's Cultural Quarter and was set up as a private limited company operating under all aspects of the.
• Managed all elements of finance for TBP Ltd with a team of 4
• Oversaw all business development and legal aspects of the company
• Researching different opportunities to expand TBP Ltd’s revenue base and business portfolio including sponsorship and grants
• Explore all elements of TBP Ltd’s extended contacts to explore synergies and create initiatives to increase Temple Bar’s brand as Dublin’s Cultural QuarterAchievements:Successfully oversaw projects such as:- Introduced.
• Develop and present the plan to secure funding

19 East Essex St, Dublin 8

• Sustainable Ireland is a workers co-operative was set up originally run the Convergence Festivals to promote active environmentally conscious ways of living.It grew into an organisation with an educational and retail.
• Worked on many aspects of the organisation including financial direction and business development in order to expand the business model
• Established the innovative Cultivate Centre in Essex St, Dublin 2, now located in The Greenhouse, Trinity St, Dublin 2
• Chairperson of the cooperative from 2005 to 2007
• Grew the organisation from employing 3 part time to 12, expanding the business model to incorporate consultancy, education (on-line and in situ classes) and a retail shop/information centre

East Essex St, Dublin 2

• The development of the Temple Bar area is recognised as the one of the most successful urban regeneration projects in Europe. It was accomplished with a budget of £200 M made up of £100 M in loans (fully repaid) and.
• To oversee a team of 4 to manage all financial aspects of the development of Temple Bar,Dublin's Cultural Quarter as well as the day to day running of the company
• Ensure all regulatory elements and grant documentation were completed to draw down the balance of the £100M funding allocated to the area
• Ensure all aspects of the loan agreements were in order to maintain cashflow to ensure the development could be completed within budget and on time
• Manage extensive audits by Comptroller General and EU to allow for the complete handover of all assets to the company

Dublin

• Zomax provided logistical and supply chain services to Microsoft in its office in Ballsbridge, Dublin.Among those services was a call centre that employed 150 which managed all the orders for Microsofts European and.
• Oversaw the outsourced Financial Services (team of 18) of Microsoft European Operations for technical CDR sales
• Services to Microsoft included management of sales tracking and financial analysis system, posting of all orders and collection of funds
• Responsibility for recruitment and training of all financial services team members
• Designed new sales tracking system for Microsofts European Operations
• Successfully co-project managed the implementation of a SAP financial analysis module

Apeldoorn Area, Netherlands

• BG Turnkey Banta provides a comprehensive combination of printing and digital imaging solutions to leading publishers and direct marketers, including advanced digital content management e-business services. Banta's.
• Manage all financial systems
• Responsibility for designing and installing sales tracking system
• Prepared all management accounts and annual financial accounts

Diploma Of Education, Leadership Coaching

Post Graduate Diploma In Innovation, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, Distinction

Post graduate diploma in Innovation

The Power Mba, Mba , Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Innovation And Business Transformation

Project Management, Diploma In Project Management, Distinction

Chartered Institute Of Management Accountancy, Business/Commerce, General, Honours

Activities and Societies: Soccer, gaelic football, rugby, music CIMA

Diploma In Business Studies, Business Administration And Management, General, Distinction

Matrix, Organizational Leadership

Diploma In Leadership Coaching