Elaine has over twenty five year’s experience working in the area of Environment Health and Safety- including five years working in Ibec's Employer Relations Division and now in Ibec Academy as a Senior Commercial EHS Executive. She is an alternate employer representative on the European Commissions’ Advisory Committee on Safety & Health (ACSH).
Elaine has particular interest in the cross-over between OSH and the Human Resources function, as well as EHS Management Systems and Corporate Sustainability. She holds an MSc in Applied Environmental Sciences, a BSc in Environmental Health, a H Dip in Occupational Safety & Health and a Diploma in Employment Law.
Harry joined the Ibec Employment Law Services Unit from the medical device sector. He is a graduate of NUI Galway, where he obtained Bachelor of Industrial Engineering and Bachelor of Laws degrees, and a Masters in Law, Technology & Governance. Harry qualified as a solicitor in 2013 and worked extensively in private practice as a specialist employment law solicitor.
Prior to qualifying as a solicitor Harry built up ten years industry experience working as an engineer across a variety of sectors and for a number of leading multinational companies, and brings this considerable experience to bear in the management of complex workplace and organisational issues.
Kieran is a highly experienced environmental health and safety professional with over 30 years’ experience in senior environmental health and safety management and leadership roles where global and regional management responsibilities have spanned multiple cultures and languages across Europe, Middle East, the Americas and Asia.
Kieran is a frequent presenter of papers at International Environmental Health & Safety Conferences and holds an associate lecturer and curriculum advisor role in occupational health & safety within the School of Public Health & Population Science at University College Dublin.
A Board member and Fellow of the Institute of Engineering Design and Chartered Engineering Professional. Wayne has a proven track record of strategic and operational achievement at national, regional, and international level. Wayne has held numerous board and director level industry roles in the defence and aerospace sector in engineering, partnering and international market development.
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Máire is a Sustainability Consultant who has worked in the areas of Sustainability, ESG and Environmental Management for 20 years across different industries with a background in Chemical Engineering. She is practical and focused, with a proven track record of transforming sustainability performance.
Máire is an advocate of delivering in an agile way using her skills in employee communications, operational excellence and driving cultural change for business.
Mark is an energic and passionate career Health, Safety and Environment executive with over 25 years industry experience spread across the pharmaceutical, construction and the utility sectors. As Head of Safety Health and Environment for ESB Group, Mark is involved in setting the strategic direction of an organisation with over 9000 staff and a yearly annual capital and operational budget of over one billion euro.
Mark has a proven track record in risk analysis, incident investigation, regulatory compliance, human factors and culture transformation. Before commencing employment with ESB, Mark worked for over 10 years with the Health & Safety Authority.
Ronan Kilgallon is a seasoned professional in the field of safety and compliance, currently serving as the Safety Standards Manager at ESB Networks. Ronan’s academic achievements include a BSc in Occupational Safety & Health and an MSc in Environmental and Health & Safety Management. Ronan has built a diverse career spanning various industries.
Before joining ESB Networks, Ronan worked as a Safety Consultant in construction and manufacturing industries. He then spent a decade as an inspector with the Health and Safety Authority, conducting inspections and investigations across multiple sectors such as construction, quarrying, manufacturing, farming, diving, and docks. In his current role, Ronan leads a team responsible for managing Construction Safety Compliance, Asbestos Management, Safety Management System and Chemical Safety. He also develops and implements safety initiatives to enhance the safety culture within the organisation.
Willie is a Senior Risk Manager with Ayrton Group providing advice and guidance to business particularly in the area of management systems, risk management, sustainability and business continuity. He was previously the global EHS & IT Director for Actavo, a multi-disciplinary engineering company operating in the telecommunications, construction, pharma, power & nuclear, events and petrochemical sectors.
He has senior management experience for the management of fleet, insurance and sustainability programmes. He has also previously worked in the heavy engineering, insurance and risk management consultancy sectors with qualifications in electrical engineering, health and safety and management.
Michael Gillen is Head of OSH in Member Services in Ibec, previously senior executive with PharmaChemical Ireland (PCI) and director of the Irish BioIndustry Association (IBIA). He worked as an inspector in the Hazardous Substances Assessment Unit within the Health and Safety Authority. Michael joined Ibec in 2000 and has worked in occupational health and safety, industrial relations/human resources and science and innovation.
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Paraig is an inspector with the Authority with over 20 years’ experience. He has worked in many sectors throughout the organisation including policy making, investigation and enforcement and has been involved in producing publications through a variety of mediums promoting Health and Safety in the workplace. Paraig is part of the new Behavioural Health & Safety Team within the HSA and leads out on the area of Work-Related Violence and Aggression.
His presentation will outline how he has developed resources and guidance on this hazard. He will speak to the enforcement aspect and what employers can do to reduce the risk. The presentation will share recent research in the area and some insights from this work. Paraig will also give an overview of the other psychosocial hazards that the Authority are actively working on.
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Darrell, a qualified electrician and electronics service technician, is an Ibec Academy trainer with extensive knowledge in the areas of Occupational Safety and Health Management, Emergency Management, Crisis Management, Business Impact Analysis, Business Continuity Planning, Management Systems Development, Coaching and Mentoring, Facilitation and Communication Skills.
He also worked as an instructor and member of the Defence Force’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) incident response panel and was a regular contributing columnist for the Health and Safety Review providing expert insight and analysis regarding all aspects of Occupational Safety and Health Management.