She is a former Chairperson of The Sales Institute of Ireland (now the Executive Institute) and an honorary fellow of the National Recruitment Federation. She also served as President of the NRF for two years, actively becoming involved in lobbying for legislation across the recruitment and employment industry.

Having joined Brightwater in 2005, she was a key part in driving the business, doubling turnover in a short space of time. Barbara was appointed to the Board in 2011 and in July 2017 was appointed Managing Director of the Brightwater Group. Following a successful MBO in 2018, she then turned her focus on adding value and synergy to the Group and in April 2019, the Group took over Mentors where Barbara now serves as Chairperson.

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He has a 16 year track record of driving revenue growth through commercialisation of business units and consultancy services across a wide range of sectors. His background includes working in a diverse set of industries that spans professional services, semi-state agencies, hospitality, drinks and tobacco.

 
Ronan joined Mentors in April 2019 and works with a broad variety of businesses, helping match them with relevant mentors and industry experts who can help drive the success of their organisations.  Previously Ronan was the Director of European Business Connections, Commercial Director of the German-Irish Trade Office, the Commercial Manager of the British Irish Chamber of Commerce as well as in sales management and account management positions with Imperial Tobacco, Comans Wholesale and Ampersand.

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