Louise Donnelly
Role: Makeup Artist & Beauty Therapist Company: Louise Donnelly Makeup & Beauty Studio Track Record: Starting over and following her dream has led to Louise running her own successful business. Give a brief outline of your career to date. I started off as a bank official with Ulster Bank while working towards getting all the...
Alistair McCarlie
Role: Senior Master Company: Stena Superfast VII, Stena Line Track Record: An ability to stay calm and make steadfast decisions are crucial to Alistair McCarlie’s role at sea as senior master with Stena Line. HOW I BECAME A SENIOR MASTER Give a brief outline of your career to date. I have thoroughly enjoyed my career...
Julie Gibbons
Role: Operations Director Company: Autoline Insurance Track Record: There is no such thing as a typical day for operations director Julie Gibbons. HOW I BECAME AN OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Give a brief outline of your career to date? After university I spent three years on the Graduate Programme of Marks & Spencer’s clothing manufacturer, Desmond &...
Stephen Rea
Role: Optometrist Company: Stephen Rea Opticians, Belfast Track Record: A calm and relaxed manner plus the ability to listen and think logically are crucial requirements for Stephen Rea’s role as an optometrist HOW I BECAME AN OPTOMETRIST Give a brief outline of your career to date. After graduating from university in Cardiff, I completed pre-registration...
Sonya McAllister
Role: Company Director Company: We Slim Together Track Record: Sonya McAllister’s background in nursing and the caring profession was the foundation to helping others through her role as a slimming coach. HOW I BECAME A WEIGHT LOSS COACH Give a brief outline of your career to date. I founded We Slim Together in April 2013...
Mark Angus
Role: Swimming Teacher and Coach Company: City of Belfast Swimming Club Track Record: Through volunteering swimming coach Mark Angus managed to turn a hobby he loved into a career. HOW I BECAME A SWIMMING TEACHER Give a brief outline of your career to date. I have been teaching learn to swim lessons for seven years...
Daniel Flower
Role: Outbound Sales Acquisition Company: Barclay Communications Track Record: What does your job entail? Barclay Communications is one of the largest B2B communications providers in Northern Ireland, servicing thousands of customers from across the UK. My job focuses on managing both existing and potential customers’ communication needs, keeping them up to date with the latest...
Julie Comsa
Role: Regional manager Company: Respond Healthcare Track Record: As a regional manager for Respond Healthcare Julie Comsa loves that her role gives her the opportunity to help others. Give a brief outline of your career to date. After university I worked in the Adult Services department of Social Services. It was here that I realised...
Richard Willis
Role: Managing Director Company: Willis Insurance and Risk Management Track Record: Working his way up in the family firm has given Richard Willis an in-depth knowledge of the insurance sector. HOW I BECAME AN INSURANCE BROKER Give a brief outline of your career to date. My career to date is simple. I started at Willis...
Simon Bird
Role: Technical Manager Company: the MAC Track Record: Creativity and patience are crucial in Simon Bird’s role as a technical theatre manager. HOW I BECAME A TECHNICAL MANAGER Give a brief outline of your career to date. In my final year at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) I had an extended work placement...