A strategic business consultant with over 20 years experience of senior level strategy development, supporting organisations in the commercial and not-for-profit sectors. A demonstrated knowledge of the key growth challenges for companies across a wide variety of sectors. Founder/Director of VB Consulting providing strategic business advice to companies looking to expand and scale their businesses. I have a deep understanding of the business challenges for organisations at different phases of company growth and the necessary building blocks to move to the next stage of development. I am passionate about applying learnings from other organisations and strive to bring best practice both nationally and internationally to the organisations that I work with.Appointed to Rethink Ireland Lead Consultant panel since 2021, providing strategic planning supports to organisations in the Social Enterprise, Education and Health sectors. In depth projects have included completing extensive stakeholder consultation processes, developing sustainable financial strategies, analysis of the FET sector and employment support services for marginalised communities, embedding impact management frameworks and mentoring leadership teams. As a senior business consultant at Enterprise Ireland I worked in a variety of strategic consultancy roles with high growth Irish companies to develop and support the implementation of their company growth plans. I led large scale government financial investment and due diligence projects and developed a customised Leadership Development programmes for senior executives in Irish companies, together with Stanford Business School and Continuous Learning Group, CLG.