Treasurer, Director and Board Member

• Mar 2023 - Present

Trustee, Board Member & Company Secretary

• Sep 2022 - Present

Trustee, Board Member & Company Secretary. Trustee, Board Member & Company Secretary.

Chief Executive Officer

• Sep 2015 - Present

• I shape; lead; manage and direct a company that provides a range of commercial services, primarily in the hospitality and retail sectors, across multiple locations in Galway City, including: - hospitality (large bar; restaurant; cafés; live music / events venue); - retail; - event catering services; - various ancillary services. • I provide strategic leadership and direction of the executive management team. • I am responsible for developing multi-annual financial plans and budgets; reporting on financial and non-financial performance, variance, financial management. • I direct the work of a team of operational and functional managers. • I report to, and working closely with, a Board of Directors and Board of Trustees. • I am responsible for the management of multiple, diverse stakeholder relationships, including one that operates in a highly politicised, public service environment. • I was appointed to the Board as a Non-executive Director in 2011. • I was appointed CEO in 2015. Show less

Company Secretary

• Nov 2021 - Present

Owner / Principal

• Jan 2007 - Present

• I founded Williams & Co., (formerly Gareth I. J. Williams & Co.) in January 2007. Williams & Co., is a professional accountancy practice that provides much more than simply numbers. The firm specialises in: - Creating; building; growing and improving business structures for best practice in record-keeping; accounting; budgeting; taxation; audit preparation; company secretarial; corporate governance; personal insolvency; corporate liquidations and business management services. • The firm places and manages accounts and administration staff in client organisations. • The business has a strong focus on collaboration with people of all backgrounds; skills and abilities to provide mentoring; training; business process improvement and on establishing robust structures to help entrepreneurs and SMEs to build sustainable businesses; to flourish and grow. • It provides governance and other essential services to entities of all kinds. • Gareth Williams has been appointed: - to numerous Boards of Directors and Boards of Trustees; - to Company Secretarial a number of companies; - a Peace Commissioner by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. - By the High Court to act as Official Liquidator to companies that have been placed in liquidation. Existing customers and clients include SMEs; growing businesses; start-ups; self-employed professionals; representative; sporting; humanitarian and non-governmental organisations. Sectors to which services are provided include healthcare; safety training; NGO’s; representative groups; architecture; interior design; real estate; property leasing and management; construction; lighting design; IT services; commercial printing; pre-hospital care and training; event management; web design; security consultancy and management; hospitality; retail; education and training; sporting and other membership organisations; market research; financing; GP services; physiotherapy. Show less

Director / Board Member

• Dec 2011 - Present

• Non-Executive Director. • Board Member. • Liaison between the Board and the CEO / operational Senior Management team. • Non-Executive Director. • Board Member. • Liaison between the Board and the CEO / operational Senior Management team.

Member, Board Of Trustees

• Apr 2015 - Present

• Holding the assets and liabilities in trust. • Providing advice and expertise. • Facilitating strategic continuity. • Steering implementation of the strategic plan. • Providing financial probity. • Holding the assets and liabilities in trust. • Providing advice and expertise. • Facilitating strategic continuity. • Steering implementation of the strategic plan. • Providing financial probity.

Commissioned Officer

• Dec 2009 - Present

Attended the Cadet School, Military College, Defence Forces Training Authority. Previously served as Platoon Sergeant, 2 Eastern Brigade Training Centre (2E BTC RDF), and Complacht an Piarsach, D Coy, 20th Infantry Battalion. Attended the Cadet School, Military College, Defence Forces Training Authority. Previously served as Platoon Sergeant, 2 Eastern Brigade Training Centre (2E BTC RDF), and Complacht an Piarsach, D Coy, 20th Infantry Battalion.

Lecturer / Tutor

• Aug 2015 - Aug 2017

• ACCA and CPA Ireland finals level exams. • Corporate and Organisational Governance. • NUI Galway Enterprise Awards. • Guest Lecturing at Technological University Dublin. • Prepared and delivered e-learning programmes for professional accountancy finalists. • ACCA and CPA Ireland finals level exams. • Corporate and Organisational Governance. • NUI Galway Enterprise Awards. • Guest Lecturing at Technological University Dublin. • Prepared and delivered e-learning programmes for professional accountancy finalists.

Official Liquidator

• Aug 2014 - Jul 2016

• Appointed by the High Court Order. • Took control of property and assets of the company. • Realised assets; paid debts; distributed any surplus. • Reported to The High Court; The High Court Examiner’s Office; Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement; Revenue Commissioners and the Companies Registration Office on the behaviour and actions of Directors; Shadow Directors and other Officers of the Company. • Appointed by the High Court Order. • Took control of property and assets of the company. • Realised assets; paid debts; distributed any surplus. • Reported to The High Court; The High Court Examiner’s Office; Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement; Revenue Commissioners and the Companies Registration Office on the behaviour and actions of Directors; Shadow Directors and other Officers of the Company.

Vice Chair, Finance Committee

• Apr 2011 - Jun 2012

Finance Committee is responsible for the financial oversight and review of the national representative body for learners in further and higher education. USI has a membership is in excess of 250,000 people. I stepped down from Finance Committee in order to serve the movement in another capacity and have been invited to attend Finance Committee meetings since in an advisory capacity. Finance Committee is responsible for the financial oversight and review of the national representative body for learners in further and higher education. USI has a membership is in excess of 250,000 people. I stepped down from Finance Committee in order to serve the movement in another capacity and have been invited to attend Finance Committee meetings since in an advisory capacity.

Client Services Accountant

• Jan 2006 - Mar 2007

Capita International Financial Services (formerly AIB International Financial Services, a part of AIB's Capital Markets Division). Capita International Financial Services (formerly AIB International Financial Services, a part of AIB's Capital Markets Division).

Trainee Accountant / Auditor

• Oct 2003 - Jan 2006

Crowe (formerly Crowe Horwath and Newmarket Partnership). Trainee Accountant / Auditor / Financial Advisor / Company Secretary etc. Crowe (formerly Crowe Horwath and Newmarket Partnership). Trainee Accountant / Auditor / Financial Advisor / Company Secretary etc.