Julie-Ann McCaffrey
Role: Assistant Solicitor Company: Cleaver Fulton Rankin Track Record: Julie-Ann joined Cleaver Fulton Rankin in 2009 as a trainee solicitor after graduating from University College Dublin, with a joint Honours Degree in Business and Law. DAY IN THE LIFE 7.30am I live close to Cleaver Fulton Rankin’s city centre offices, so I am quite lucky...
Colin Hassard
Role: Customer Services Offical And Arts Ambassador Company: Ulster Bank Track Record: Ulster Bank is the proud sponsor of the Belfast Festival at Queen’s. A team of bank employees also double up as arts ambassadors to promote the arts and make them accessible to all. What does your role as an arts ambassador entail? I’m...
Bernadine McCrory
Role: Director Company: Alzheimer’s Society Northern Ireland Track Record: Bernadine McCrory believes nothing is impossible – there’s always a way around things What does your job entail? I am responsible for the strategic leadership and management of Alzheimer’s Society in Northern Ireland, a national charity working in Northern Ireland, England and Wales. Alzheimer’s Society has...
Paul Campbell
Role: Regional Manager Company: Harlequin Group Track Record: Chartered Surveyor with thirteen years experience in Estates Management, Site Acquisition and Project Management within the UK and abroad. Previous employers include Bechtel Corporation, O2 and James Barr Chartered Surveyors. Tell us about a normal working day. 06.00am The alarm on my phone goes off and immediately...
Michael Scott
Role: General Manager Company: Firmus Energy Track Record: Firmus energy builds and maintains the gas network from Derry-Londonderry to Warrenpoint via Antrim. It also competes within the greater Belfast natural gas market What does your job entail? I’m responsible for firmus energy’s business operations, working closely with the team in the main areas of the...
Jon Kerr
Role: Property Manager Company: National Trust Track Record: Jon Kerr is heading up the £6m, three-year conservation project at Mount Stewart What does the role involve? As property manager for the Mid Down region of the National Trust my role involves looking after a substantial slice of County Down, from Lighthouse Island in Belfast Lough...
Laura Jackson
Role: Audit Director Company: BDO Track Record: Laura trains over 40 trainee accountants as well as providing client support from BDO’s Belfast office What does your job entail? As audit director I have two main responsibilities – I provide financial reporting and business advice to a range of firms which include some of Northern Ireland’s...
Aine Kearney
Role: Curriculum Manager For Essential Skills Company: Northern Regional College Track Record: What does your job entail?I am Essential Skills curriculum manager for Coleraine, Ballymoney and Magherafelt Campuses within Northern Regional College. I have responsibility for nine full-time and 11 part-time lecturing staff and I also teach Essential Skills application of number, Essential Skills ICT...
Piers White
Role: Head of Fundraising Company: The Mark Pollock Trust Track Record: Piers graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 2002, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Information and Communications Technology. He worked for Vodafone Ireland between 2002 and 2006, which consisted of two spells split by some world travel. In 2006 he set up...
Laura Dowie
Role: Membership and Events Co-Ordinator Company: Women In Business NI Track Record: Women in Business is the largest and fastest growing business network for female entrepreneurs and senior women in management in Northern Ireland. Established in 2002, the network has almost 800 members spread throughout all industry sectors What does your job entail? The main...