Ivan’s experience:

A graduate of GMIT, the Institute of Public Administration and NUI Galway, the Marketing Institute of Ireland, Ivan is a lecturer in Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Community Development at GMIT since 1997. Former Regional Manager of Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta, the Gaeltacht Leader and Partnership company, Ivan has extensive experience in small business starts-ups, having being involved in supporting the establishment and development of over 350 enterprises in Gaeltacht and other areas. In 2005 Ivan was the recipient of the European Innovation Award for Enterpreneurial Education. Ivan is the author of An Introduction to Enterprise Development published by LIONRA in 2004 and has had several papers published in Ireland and abroad.

Areas of expertise:

• General Business Management