Experience

Tangent, Trinity's Ideas Workspace

• Ireland
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Programme Manager

  • Nov 2011 - Present

  As Lead Programme Manager with Tangent, Louise is responsible for the design, development, management and delivery of a suite of innovation & entrepreneurship training programmes serving the education/training needs of executive clients, undergraduate & postgraduate students(including doctoral candidates) in addition to post doctoral and academic researchers . Her academic and professional background spans the Life Science(Pharma, Medical Supply Chain, Nutrition), Property and Education sectors. Her areas of expertise include venture planning, business model generation, business case development/value proposition development, branding & marketing, of which she has lectured/delivered internationally to executive and academic audiences. (IESE Business School, Barcelona, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, Twente University, Enschede). Louise is also a highly experienced and trained Facilitator. She actively mentors: 1)Executives in Innovation/Leadership 2)Doctoral Students and Postdoctoral Researchers in the development of the social and/or the economic potential impact of their research, Undergraduate and Postgraduate students on venture/idea development, Returners Post Graduate Mature Students on re-entry into the workforce. She is a trained Project Manager (PMI), proficient in design thinking methodology and experienced in the funding/grant landscape.

• Programme Manager

  • Nov 2011 - Nov 2011



Indigenous Life Science/Technology Sector

• Strategic Marketing Consultant

  • Sep 2010 - Oct 2011

  Louise consulted to various indigenous high potential start-ups and established businesses wishing to internationalise (Life Science and Technology sectors.) Louise consulted to various indigenous high potential start-ups and established businesses wishing to internationalise (Life Science and Technology sectors.)



Palladian Properties Ltd

• Business & Facilities Manager

  • Jan 2006 - Mar 2010

  Facilities and Business Manager to Commercial Property- holding company. This role involved the management of a portfolio of properties . Key responsibility of all administrative duties, accounts, lease agreements, facilities, sales and client management. Facilities and Business Manager to Commercial Property- holding company. This role involved the management of a portfolio of properties . Key responsibility of all administrative duties, accounts, lease agreements, facilities, sales and client management.



Local Enterprise Office Westmeath

• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant CEO

  • Jan 2001 - Dec 2005

  Westmeath County Enterprise Board (now Westmeath LEO) assists local micro enterprises, both new start- ups and the scaling existing businesses . The Board provides a range of services including: Business Information, Business Coaching, Management Development Training and Finance. In my role as Assistant CEO, I managed the financial grant application process and the client journey. Responsibilities included the evaluation and presentation of grant applications to the Board, including monitoring /supporting the funding draw down process with clients. Training needs identification, mentoring and coaching were also a key function of this role.



Local Enterprise Office, Longford

• Business Advisor

  • Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  Business Advice and Support to Micro Enterprises and Development . Design and Development of Management Development Programmes in addition to ongoing Business Training Programmes.Business Coaching/Mentoring Business Advice and Support to Micro Enterprises and Development . Design and Development of Management Development Programmes in addition to ongoing Business Training Programmes.Business Coaching/Mentoring



Nutricia Ireland

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Marketing Manager

  • Jan 1995 - Dec 1998

  Product Marketing Management responsibility for a range of clinical nutritional supplements including Fortisip, Nutrison for the Irish Market(North and South). Responsibilities included: strategic marketing planning, training and co-management of sales force, project management of new product launches, logistics & production planning, business intelligence and market research. Product Marketing Management responsibility for a range of clinical nutritional supplements including Fortisip, Nutrison for the Irish Market(North and South). Responsibilities included: strategic marketing planning, training and co-management of sales force, project management of new product launches, logistics & production planning, business intelligence and market research.