Experience

Bláth na Mara - Aran Islands Seaweed

• Ireland
• Food Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Jul 2015 - Present

  Designed, funded and implemented a business plan to expand and diversify seaweed startup. Refurbished processing factory for increased capacity and optimised process flow.. Developed wholesale and retail products for customers across Europe and the Americas. Developed a range of visitor experiences. Created and implemented practices and procedures for food safety, on site risk mitigation and quality standards Developed and showcased sustainable harvesting methods and record systems for different species that optimised harvest volumes and product quality. Show less



King's College, Auckland

• New Zealand
• Primary and Secondary Education

• Biology Teacher

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2015

  NCEA Biology and CIE Biology and Marine Biology Lead Duke of Edinburgh and Spirit of Adventure programmes NCEA Biology and CIE Biology and Marine Biology Lead Duke of Edinburgh and Spirit of Adventure programmes



Abalone Ireland

• Operations Manager

  • Oct 2007 - Dec 2010

  Construction and development of land based Abalone farm with recirculation plant. Management of stock and development of tank design and feed systems. Product development Construction and development of land based Abalone farm with recirculation plant. Management of stock and development of tank design and feed systems. Product development



OceaNZ Blue Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Restaurants

• Grow Out Manager

  • Feb 2004 - Apr 2006

  Collaborated with NIWA staff for R&D projects Tank and feed systems design and development Managed Team of 12 Staff Stock and water quality management approx 2 million Paua Collaborated with NIWA staff for R&D projects Tank and feed systems design and development Managed Team of 12 Staff Stock and water quality management approx 2 million Paua