I am Director of Commercial Business Development at DCU Business School, Dublin City University, a leading provider of executive education in Ireland.I am the Chairman of The One Foundation, an innovative Irish philanthropic foundation.In DCU, I have responsibility for the management and strategic development of our executive education offerings through the DCU 'Centre for Executive & International Education' (CEIE), as well as being on DCU Business School’s Management Board where I play a key role in delivering the objectives of the School’s strategy, working closely with the faculty and staff of DCU and strongly contributing to the delivery of revenue and margin growth targets.The DCU Centre for Executive & International Education team specializes in bespoke executive education programme delivery across all sectors, and both accredited and non-accredited programmes, where we drive innovation in programme design and modality in a way that enhances the client learning experience and leverages the competitive position of DCU Business School’s expertise. We pride ourselves in the excellence of our programmes and the importance we place on collaboration and relationship management with our clients.I have a strong record of growth & accomplishment of directly and successfully developing new business and leading revenue growth, particularly with respect to post-experience educational offerings in Business. I also contribute to the public profile of Dublin City University and DCU Business School, in public fora such as conferences, media, and public speaking engagements.Prior to joining Dublin City University, I spent over 15 years working with ambitious startup and not-for-profit businesses and started my career as a Design Engineer in teams designing semiconductor chips, working in R&D for a dotcom multinational.I have over 15 years experience in working in philanthropy through my experience of direct grantmaking and support of non-profit investment and development, along side leadership roles on the Boards and Advisory Groups of Philanthropy Ireland and The One Foundation. I continue to support not-for-profit organisations and movements on a voluntary basis, leveraging my expertise and experience.I hold an MSc in Management from DCU Business School and a BE Electrical & Electronic Engineering from University College Cork, among other achievements and qualifications.