Assistant Director, working with NI construction businesses to ensure their views are heard and understood and to contribute to the most effective improvement of the built environment for all.

Delighted to be working with the CEF at this challenging time for NI construction, it has never been more important to seek advice, share experience and contribute to the voice of the industry. My role is to broaden the membership base and engage with existing members to refine the membership experience.

Employers and Employees working together to deliver solutions to the NI construction skills challenge

Providing right-sized flexible advice to ambitious businesses seeking advice on Business Strategy | Strategic Marketing | Bid Management | Interim Management

In my role at FLYNN I had a wide remit extending to leading the business development function, strategic direction, developing awareness of the company's services and identifying new business partners and customers. I have also had responsibility for aspects of governance, contract management, client satisfaction, cost reduction projects and HR.Brand – Successfully coordinated the complete re-brand of the business from the dated 'MFS' to 'FLYNN' in 2014/5. At all stages of the process I managed all of the external professionals and involved key members of staff throughout each element of the re-brand. Engaging, inspiring and leading the Board of Directors through this process to demonstrate the need for, and benefits from the new brand.External Communications and PR – Developed and implemented the PR strategy for the company and ensured that a coherent brand message was delivered across all print media, encouraged staff to take up roles within their respective industry associations, created the business's on line presence in Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and iterations of the website. Handled all press enquiries and ensured consistent coherent messages relayed via digital media, radio and TV. Internal Communication, staff development and wellbeing – Responsible for the creation and implementation of internal communication strategy, initially internal newsletters and employee reward scheme, later liaising with HR and H&S managers to ensure effective and efficient delivery of effective internal messages and team building activities. Profile and AwardsBy selective award nominations, thought-piece placement and sponsorship, raised the company from having close to zero market awareness to being recognised as a UK leader in its chosen marketplace, winning 2017 UK Chambers of Commerce overall award for Wellbeing. Responsible for entry into regional and national awards, winning numerous industry and business awards.

Experienced advisor with background in a wide range of sectors, procurement approaches and policy contexts. Particular experience in asisting public and private sector clients with:AppraisalEvaluationInterim ManagementProject ManagementBusiness DevelopmentBid ManagementRecent experience includes:- advised Arts Council NI on funding programmes- advised Department of Justice on a significant capital project, now in procurement - provided bid development advice to NI market leader in building maintenance planned and response contracts

Led on significant consultancy assignments in NI, RoI and GB covering justice, ports, transport, sports and leisure sectors. Also experience of directing advisory consulting in the UK and Irish market with central government departments and agencies. Clients include Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (DTTS) in RoI, Department of Justice in NI, NI Tourist Board (NITB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Londonderry Port, Invest NI, University College Dublin (UCD) and Sport NI. Experienced in preparing reviews and feasibility studies in considering outsourcing, rightsizing and partnering arrangements in an effort to meet budgetary pressures and deliver sustainable vfm.Scope of assignments ranging from reviews of efficiency plans, commercialisation, PPP and capital projects, options apparaisals and business cases and organisation reviews and corporate governance.

Within the former Project Finance Team in Mazars based out of the Belfast office, I advised on many of Ireland's largest infrastructure projects including Maze Stadium, SW Hospital, Primary Care, TCD Student accommodation. Clients included Road Safety Authority, Garda, Prisons, Courts, Dept of Justice, Welsh Forestry Commission, Scottish Futures Trust, Inverness College. Also course designer and delivery of client training programmes.Recent advisory appointments have included central Background in advising government departments and agencies in Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland including many of the most significant infrastructure developments in recent years such as Enniskillen Hospital, Dublin Criminal Courts, National Aquatic Centre and Scottish Futures Trust. Also asset advisory work for the Strategic Investment Board (SIB) on Capital Assets Realisation Team (CART) identifying and setting in motion the release of underutilised or redundant assets to provide capital for worthwhile investment priorities.

PPP Senior Manager and Team Leader, advised public sector clients on many of the PFI/PPP projects including BELB Strategic Partnership, SW Hospital PPP, Omagh Hospital PPP, NHS LIFT, Belfast Schools, NI Libraries, St Annes performing arts centre, MoD PPPs, Meterological Office. Also core trainer on range of client courses.