Experience

Proudly Made in Africa

• Ireland
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Dec 2021 - Present

  Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland Proudly Made in Africa is a social enterprise working to help African communities and businesses thrive on equal terms with the rest of the world by responsibly and sustainably capturing and creating value from their own work and resources and trading fairly within the global economy.



Moyee Coffee UK & Ireland

• Ireland
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder

  • Jun 2016 - Present

• Co-Founder

  • Jul 2016 - Present

  It all started with a stupidly simple idea: Coffee should be a lot better, coffee farmers should get paid a lot more, and coffee-growing countries should be a lot more self-sufficient, and not get screwed by the big coffee system. Moyee is not your average coffee company. Yeah, we make awesome coffee but our goal is to radically change the way coffee is grown, roasted and delivered. We call this FairChain. A true 50/50 partnership with coffee producing countries where our coffee is grown… Show more It all started with a stupidly simple idea: Coffee should be a lot better, coffee farmers should get paid a lot more, and coffee-growing countries should be a lot more self-sufficient, and not get screwed by the big coffee system. Moyee is not your average coffee company. Yeah, we make awesome coffee but our goal is to radically change the way coffee is grown, roasted and delivered. We call this FairChain. A true 50/50 partnership with coffee producing countries where our coffee is grown and roasted. By roasting locally, we can create more local jobs and ensure more profit stays with the people who contribute most. Coffee that offers real opportunity while reducing the need for development aid.



University College Dublin

• Ireland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer in Business & Global Development (part time)

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  Quinn School of Business



Prague Summer School

• Professional Training and Coaching

• Summer School Course Lecturer

  • Jul 2016 - Present

  Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic Creating and delivering a program of post graduate lectures at the Prague Summer Schools to a class of international post graduate students on the topics of business, innovation and sustainable development. The Prague Summer Schools were launched in 2004 when the first summer program on the future of Europe was organised in Prague. The Prague Summer School is a week long academic program designed to contribute to a better understanding of contemporary challenges while fostering greater… Show more Creating and delivering a program of post graduate lectures at the Prague Summer Schools to a class of international post graduate students on the topics of business, innovation and sustainable development. The Prague Summer Schools were launched in 2004 when the first summer program on the future of Europe was organised in Prague. The Prague Summer School is a week long academic program designed to contribute to a better understanding of contemporary challenges while fostering greater levels of international dialogue. To date, Prague Summer Schools have brought over 1,000 students from universities all over the world to discuss key issues of our changing world. Show less



Principia College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Annenberg Foundation Visiting Scholar

  • Oct 2018 - Oct 2018

  Greater St. Louis Area In 2006, the Annenberg Foundation awarded Principia College a $1 million grant to endow a Visiting Scholars Program designed to draw leading scholars, diplomats, writers, and civic and business leaders to Principia for short-term teaching and speaking opportunities. Since the program's founding, more than a dozen visiting scholars have enriched student learning and engaged the broader community.



BeanTribe.com

• Food and Beverage Services

• Founder

  • Dec 2015 - Jul 2016

  Dublin BeanTribe.com is a new subscription service which delivers a different coffee and chocolate to you each month from Africa. From bean to bar and bean to bag our coffee and chocolate is grown and produced in Africa. Its trade not aid with 3-5 times the impact of fair trade. Our mission is to create sustainable markets in Europe and America for African made coffee and chocolate, to support developing communities in Africa by supporting local entrepreneurship and employment.



Killian Stokes Consulting

• Communications and Philanthropy Consultant

  • 2007 - 2014

  Dublin & New York Advising philanthropic, charity and tech start up companies in the US and Ireland on strategic communications, operations and business development strategy, working with CEO’s, founders, senior management teams and advisory boards. Clients have included: Greenhouse Renewable Energy (Ireland), WiseTribe (US), Self Help Africa (US), Haven Partnership (US & Haiti), Kanchi.org (Ireland), The South Eastern Cancer Foundation (Ireland), Turn2me.org (Ireland) and the Encircle Foundation… Show more Advising philanthropic, charity and tech start up companies in the US and Ireland on strategic communications, operations and business development strategy, working with CEO’s, founders, senior management teams and advisory boards. Clients have included: Greenhouse Renewable Energy (Ireland), WiseTribe (US), Self Help Africa (US), Haven Partnership (US & Haiti), Kanchi.org (Ireland), The South Eastern Cancer Foundation (Ireland), Turn2me.org (Ireland) and the Encircle Foundation (Ireland). Show less



MyGoodPoints

• Co-Founder & CEO of MyGoodPoints Donation Platform

  • 2009 - 2011

  Dublin Raised $1.25m corporate support & $400,000 in philanthropic investment to build MyGoodPoints the award winning online charity platform which aims to empower consumers donate unused air miles and retail loyalty points as cash to crowdfund charity projects at home and overseas. In return, donors receive videos and feedback from aid workers to show the impact of their support. Responsibilities included: • Securing investment funds, philanthropic grants & pro bono… Show more Raised $1.25m corporate support & $400,000 in philanthropic investment to build MyGoodPoints the award winning online charity platform which aims to empower consumers donate unused air miles and retail loyalty points as cash to crowdfund charity projects at home and overseas. In return, donors receive videos and feedback from aid workers to show the impact of their support. Responsibilities included: • Securing investment funds, philanthropic grants & pro bono support • Developing of online & offline corporate communications & branding strategy • Developing multi-annual business, investment & strategic plans • Developing the UX architecture and platform requirements design document • Creating an online & offline communications campaign • Networking at major UN and international philanthropic conferences including the Clinton Global Initiative engaging with senior political, business and philanthropic leaders including Richard Branson, Ted Turner, Darren Walker and Howard Buffett. • Building & managing an international team of developers, advisors and volunteers across 3 continents • Co-ordinating a live platform trial with Vodafone Ireland to fund 10 projects across 8 countries. Show less



Barnardos Ireland

• Ireland
• Individual and Family Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Head of Corporate Fundraising

  • 2006 - 2006

  Dublin Managed a team of corporate and events fundraisers to bring in circa $1,000,000 in funds in 2006.



Concern Worldwide

• Ireland
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corporate Fundraiser

  • 2003 - 2006

  Engaged with Corporates at CEO and Senior Management Team level to raise circa $2m per annum from existing & new sources of funding. Created cause-related marketing initiatives including Ireland's largest CRM campaign, ‘Water for Africa’, a groundbreaking partnership with Tipperary Water which raised $600,000 for water projects in Africa through the sale of 40 million bottles of branded water coupled with a TV communication campaign.



Openwave Systems

• United States
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Programme Manager

  • 2000 - 2002

  London, United Kingdom Responsible for managing senior business and technical relationships at major Mobile Carriers across Europe, the Middle East and the Americas to ensure customer success throughout the lifecycle of multimillion-dollar software deployments (mobile internet gateways) was achieved. Responsibilities included end-to-end project management and the co-ordination of international technical teams of engineers, programmers and contractors. Noteworthy clients managed include O2 (UK), Polish… Show more Responsible for managing senior business and technical relationships at major Mobile Carriers across Europe, the Middle East and the Americas to ensure customer success throughout the lifecycle of multimillion-dollar software deployments (mobile internet gateways) was achieved. Responsibilities included end-to-end project management and the co-ordination of international technical teams of engineers, programmers and contractors. Noteworthy clients managed include O2 (UK), Polish Telecom, Cellcom (Israel) and Unisys (Latin America). Show less