Cork, County Cork, Ireland
I am an experienced senior leader with over 25 years’ expertise in strategic transformation, financial leadership and organisational change across professional services, corporate finance, legal advisory, restructuring and multi-sector industry environments. I have a strong track record in advising Boards, CEOs and CFOs, leading major transformation and restructuring programmes, directing multi-million-euro transactions and navigating complex stakeholder landscapes involving state agencies, financial institutions and legal bodies. My career reflects consistent delivery of stability, growth and governance excellence in organisations facing opportunity, uncertainty or significant change. My expertise spans transformation management, turnaround and insolvency, M&A and corporate finance, due diligence, governance, organisational design, performance improvement, stakeholder negotiation and multi-disciplinary leadership. I specialise in guiding organisations through critical decision-making, strengthening financial resilience and shaping long-term, sustainable strategic direction. Professionally, I am currently an Advisory Partner with Forvis Mazars. My work includes business advisory, restructuring, corporate finance, transaction services and forensic accounting, supported by a global network of 3,300+ professionals and a legacy of over 100 years. I am passionate about delivering clarity and direction in complex environments, enabling organisations to strengthen governance, enhance performance and achieve measurable commercial and societal impact. I am committed to leadership that is transparent, grounded in sound judgement and focused on long-term value. Specialities: Strategic Transformation | Turnaround & Restructuring | Corporate Finance | M&A | Governance | Due Diligence | Organisational Design | Performance Improvement | Stakeholder Engagement | Risk Management | Board Advisory | Operational Excellence Career Highlights: -Led large-scale transformation, restructuring and turnaround programmes, delivering stabilisation, continuity and renewed strategic direction. -Directed multi-million-euro M&A transactions, valuations, due diligence and fund-raising initiatives, mitigating risk and maximising value. -Served as strategic advisor to numerous Boards, CEOs and CFOs across sectors, guiding governance, structure, risk and organisational strategy. -Hold senior governance roles including Board Member and Honorary Secretary of Cork Chamber and Chair of the Finance Committee at Cork Simon.
Fully accountable for regional advisory leadership across Cork and Limerick, delivering strategic guidance in business advisory, turnaround, restructuring, corporate finance, transaction services and forensic accounting, supporting a global network with over 3,300 professionals and 170 partners with a 100+ year legacy. • Trusted advisor to Boards, CEOs and CFOs, providing strategic counsel across the full organisational lifecycle, from start-up and growth to financial challenge and restructuring, ensuring clarity, stability and effective decisions throughout. • Built strong commercial and financial stakeholder relationships, leading corporate trading reviews, restructuring, due diligence, M&A, fundraising and dispute resolution across multiple industries, delivering insight and value. • Demonstrated strategic judgement in insolvency roles as Examiner, Liquidator and Receiver, leading change effectively. • Provided senior leadership to multi-disciplinary teams, driving performance, building capability and supporting growth. • Acted as a firm-wide ambassador, shaping strategy and leading transformational initiatives across people and operations.
Cork Chamber is committed to making Cork the best place for business. As the leading business organisation in the south of Ireland, it supports and represents the interests of almost 1,200 businesses employing over 100,000 people across the region. Founded in 1819, Cork Chamber is one of Ireland’s largest and longest established Chambers and is the nation’s No.1 regional lobby group. Supporting sustainable development in the region, Cork Chamber is championing the UN Sustainable Development Goals, through which the Chamber priorities and activities are framed. For more on Cork Chamber visit www.corkchamber.ie, follow on Twitter @corkchamber and Linkedin @cork-chamber
Played a key role in leading the advisory function, supporting a law enforcement–focused legal firm handling property disputes, injuries and company law, while enabling organisations with strategic growth planning, operating model development, valuations, commercial reviews and working capital optimisation. • Served as Chief Operations Officer, providing firm-wide strategic and operational leadership across HR, Finance, Business Transformation and Digital initiatives, strengthening systems, processes and organisational performance. • Led end-to-end M&A engagements, delivering assessments, integration planning and disposal strategies to drive results. • Acted as a strategic advisor to Boards, CEOs and CFOs, guiding decisions on governance, structure and key transactions. • Provided critical insight to lenders, funders and investors, managing appraisals, due diligence and reviews to aid decisions. • Directed complex turnaround and restructuring programmes, managing key stakeholder relationships, stabilising operations and leading examinerships, schemes of arrangement and both solvent and insolvent wind-down processes.
Directed complex advisory, restructuring, due diligence and receivership assignments across Munster, delivering strategic solutions, managing trading entities and driving continuous improvement across multiple industries, while heading a team of specialists supporting clients through the full M&A lifecycle from planning and strategy to execution and post-deal integration. • Led simultaneous advisory, business review, due diligence, investigation and receivership engagements, supporting clients in construction, property, manufacturing, hospitality, technology, agriculture and retail. • Provided leadership to a team of nineteen professionals, setting direction, developing capability and building a positive, high-performance culture, while strengthening collaboration, accountability and delivery across all engagements. • Managed detailed due diligence for buy-side and sell-side transactions, supporting deals from €5 million to €80 million across property, healthcare and manufacturing, delivering clear insights, risk evaluation and informed decision support. • Oversaw statutory, regulatory and operational responsibilities, including company secretarial duties, cashflow control, expenditure approval and asset disposals, ensuring compliance, governance integrity and effective financial oversight. • Built strong relationships with legal, tax and external advisers, influencing stakeholders and supporting development.