WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT ROLE? I was appointed head of Hillsborough Castle and Gardens in November 2018 by Historic Royal Palaces, the independent charity that looks after this elegant estate. I am responsible for overseeing the final stages of the £20m project to transform the castle, which will officially open... View Article
WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT ROLE? I joined Osborne King as a graduate in 2005 and was made a director of valuation in July 2016. My work is mainly on behalf of clients and local lending institutions, preparing valuation reports and, over the last six years, I have had particular focus... View Article
WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT ROLE? I’m the managing director of ICC Belfast, Waterfront Hall and the Ulster Hall. I took up the position in August 2016 and lead a team of over 600, with a focus on establishing ICC Belfast as a world-class conference and entertainment facility. We aim to... View Article
WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT ROLE? I manage Seamus Heaney HomePlace- an arts, literary and visitors centre dedicated to the life and work of the Nobel prize winning poet. I took up post in November 2015, just under a year before we opened HomePlace, and a major part of that initial... View Article
WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT ROLE? I’m the manager at Portico Arts & Heritage Centre in Portaferry. I joined when the restoration was underway, about a year before it was officially opened by Prince Charles in 2016, and my role was to create Portico’s exhibitions (real and virtual) and set up... View Article
WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT ROLE? I am chairperson of Tour Guides Northern Ireland (Tour Guides NI). Previously I was on the steering group that had this original idea three years ago, and we now have a membership of over 100 guides. I manage the association by prioritising a ‘to-do’ list... View Article
WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT ROLE? I work as director of sales for The Quiet Man Irish Whiskey owned by Niche Drinks Co. I’ve been in the position just short of three years. My role is to open up world-wide distribution channels for our whiskey brand, as well as ensuring we... View Article
WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT ROLE? As with every business, there’s a little bit of everything. There’s quite a lot of management in adventure sports so I would be responsible for a lot of the design and development of programmes and events as well as actually looking after delivery. WHAT IS... View Article
WHAT DOES YOUR CURRENT ROLE INVOLVE? I’ve been in the role since the start of February 2018. It involves managing all aspects of a 170-bedroom 4* hotel with a full leisure club, swimming pool and fitness centre, as well as multiple meeting and events spaces. WHAT IS YOUR BACKGROUND? I... View Article
WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT ROLE? I am the owner of Shake Mix Muddle, an international bartending school which I set up 18 months ago. We’re an educational service to provide qualifications to the hospitality industry covering everything from bartending, cocktail services, wines and spirits to coffee. WHAT IS YOUR BACKGROUND?... View Article
