NORTHERN IRELAND 40UNDER40 LIST 2017
Northern Ireland 40under40 List 2017
Brokers as Marketing Manager , a position she has confidently led ever since . Her role has seen her involved in every aspect of Abbey ’ s business in Northern Ireland – from daytoday branch management to Head Office requirements .
In looking towards the future , Michelle will continue to help establish Abbey ’ s vision of being local , to everyone , and firmly at the heart of the local community . www . abbeyinsurance . co . uk
CHRIS McVEIGH
CHRIS McVEIGH , Ulster Bank
Chris has worked in the financial services industry for over 19 years at all levels , with line management responsibility for large teams and vast experience of the retail banking industry , including consumer products , customer sales , service and compliance .
He provides strategic business objectives with stretching marketing and development plans . A key strength is creating a culture of continuous improvement through the provision of leadership , vision , policy , strategy and entrepreneurial thinking .
Chris welcomes challenge and prides himself on thinking creatively to drive business performance , exceeding KPIs . He is passionate , energetic and uncompromising , with a burning desire for business and personal success .
He was most recently awarded Young Leader of the Year 2016 . Chris is currently studying for his Masters in Business Development & Innovation at Ulster University and has stared a new position of Director Business Banking . www . ulsterbank . co . uk @ mcveighc4
CHRISTOPHER NEILL , Cleaver Fulton Rankin Christopher joined law firm Cleaver Fulton Rankin as a trainee in 2008 and progressed swiftly to his appointment as a Director in the Banking Team in 2015 due to his passion , leadership potential and commitment to growing the practice .
Christopher specialises in all aspects of banking and finance and advises leading local
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and global banking institutions , investors and borrowers on matters including general corporate lending , project , real estate and structured finance .
Christopher is recognised in the local market for his breadth of knowledge and ability and service delivery .
Christopher supports the Northern Irish business community through his membership of the CBI 35 under 35 Forum and is involved on a voluntary basis with the board of a local arts organisation .
HELEN O ’ DOHERTY
HELEN O ’ DOHERTY , The Macklin Group
Helen is an experienced HR professional and prior to her role on the Board of Directors with the Macklin Group she had a background in legal / financial services and the manufacturing sector .
Helen has played a key role in the modernisation of the business delivering a new vision and strategy creating a culture of excellence and continuous development .
She is a strategic thinker combined with strong leadership skills and the ability to deliver innovative people solutions aligned with business goals .
Helen has proven experience in facilitating business transformation and change management initiatives enabling the Company to develop and retain the best talent to sustain the business and achieve future growth ambitions .
Some of Helen ’ s most significant career achievements include being awarded the CIPD accolade for ‘ Best Talent Management Programme ’, as well as being finalists for ‘ Innovative Employer ’ at the Irish News
Awards and ‘ Best Company to work for ’ at the
Belfast Business Awards . www . macklincarehomes . com @ HelenHaran
WARREN POLLY
WARREN POLLY , Wave & Wake
An excellent work ethic is certainly a foundation of my values , to balance this with family and recreational time is a challenge , but one I love . In terms of behaviours , I approach my business model from the customers perspective . I identify what is important to the customer in terms of service and quality , then work back from there , back to may daily daytoday processes to ensure the customer has an excellent shopping experience .
In summary , I aim for Wave and Wake to be the Chain reaction Cycles of the water sports world . We have the expertise , the brands and in the near future , the selling platform to make this happen . www . waveandwake . com @ waveandwake
JILL ROBB
JILL ROBB , Origin Digital Jill , Digital Marketing Director at Origin Digital , is well known in the digital arena as an online marketing expert and internet strategist . With a vast array of experience in ecommerce , social media and internet marketing ,
Jill ' s approach is both refreshingly energetic and commercially astute . Over the past 12 years Jill has worked with High Street retailers such as Levis Europe and Toys R Us as well as household names such as Johnson & Johnson and financial institutions such as Danske Bank , who have all experienced first