About Me

Most of my adult life has been spent working in sales & marketing and I have held leadership positions in rapidly growing companies in Ireland and in Australia during a three-year stint in Melbourne. In 2005/06, I spent a year living and working in Spain and my work has taken me to the UK, Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden and Denmark. I have travelled extensively through parts of South-East Asia, Australia, New Zealand, South America and Central America. I am a married father of three young children who are priority number one. I believe this life experience has given me a well-rounded perspective on the challenges of business, empathy for different contexts, a diverse set of ideas and a critical mindset when it comes to making important decisions.

My third level education includes a First Class Hons. Degree in Business (GMIT), a Masters in Journalism (University of Galway) and a Professional Diploma in Data Analytics (UCD).  In 2024, I was an independent general election candidate in the Galway East constituency in Ireland. 

Core values 

These are the core values that drive how I operate: 

• Accountability – Everyone in positions of responsibility should be evaluated and answerable on their performance.
• Authenticity – Being true to yourself regardless of external pressures.
• Autonomy – The right and the capacity to make informed, uncoerced decisions. 
• Integrity – Being honest and showing strong moral principles and character. 
• Respect – Treating everybody equally regardless of their standing in society. Respect is a two-way street, anything else is reverence, which I don’t do.