The Mentor will be able to offer valuable knowledge, empathy and insight due to their own many years of experience. Please note that Mentor and Mentee matches will be made by Advance Coaching who scientifically match based on Bio's provided and Mentors skills and availability per Cohort.
Anne can provide support and advice as a mentor on: your leadership, your personal effectiveness & resilience, developing & engaging & motivating people, influencing stakeholders, relationship building, leading change.
Anne can provide support and advice as a mentor on; business start-ups, project management, problem solving, organisation and planning.
Ashleigh can provide support and advice as a mentor on: marketing strategy and planning, using social media to make an impact and how to raise your profile online.
Brigid can provide support and advice as a mentor on: taking your business to the next level and ensuring sustainability. Her key services include business planning, strategic development, Financial management and securing funding, b2b sales and marketing and business development.
Catherine can provide support and advice as a mentor on; career development, business development, building networks, increasing career/business confidence, resilience, problem solving, managing relationships, organisation and planning.
Claire is an accredited executive coach who provides leadership and career coaching. She supports with leadership challenges, career dilemmas, clarity on career direction, and builds leadership and career confidence.
Claire can provide support and advice as a mentor on; people management, career development, confidence, management relationships, and business start-up/growth support.
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Claire can provide support and advice as a mentor on; financial management, business start-up, organisation, planning and using cloud technology to advance your business.
Elaine can provide support and advice as she has has two decades of experience in personal life coaching and successful business/ charity performance (project development and management). Elaine reconnects women to their powerful life force, helping heart centred business and charities be successful.
Fiona is a qualified and accredited Life and Executive Coach with 25 years of experience in Project Management. She can provide support with career and business development, building confidence and resilience, problem solving, managing relationships, organisation and planning.
Heather can provide support and advice as a mentor on; project management, problem solving, marketing and communications.
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Helen can provide advice and support on strategic thinking, team building, performance improvement, leadership, presentations and public speaking.
Jennifer can provide advice and guidance on: start up, marketing & public relations, business development and building networks.
Jill can provide support and advice as a mentor on; career development, recruitment & training, people management skills, resilience, problem solving, managing relationships, organisation & planning, profile & visibility and interviews.
Karen can provide support and advice as a mentor on; career development, building networks, increasing career/business confidence and problem solving.
Linda can provide support and guidance as a mentor on: business development. Marketing and communications, customer relations, presentations and public speaking.
Louise can provide support and advice as a mentor on Google ads, web presence, business start-up and can act as a confidential sounding board.
Louise can provide support and advice as a Mentor to individuals such as new entrepreneurs/ business start-ups with little HR experience or individuals new to large organisations.
Lucy can provide support and advice as a mentor on: leadership, people management skills, managing relationships and career development.
Lynsay can assist as a career progression sounding board, managing teams, branding and marketing, problem solving management and finance planning.
Mairead can provide support and advice as a mentor on strategy, leadership & corporate social responsibility.
Michelle can provide support and advice as a mentor on; leadership development, change management, organisation, design, restructuring, recruitment and selection.
Nichola can provide support and advice as a mentor on; project management, people management, problem solving, managing relationships, profile and visibility.
Patricia can provide support and advice as a mentor on; career development, business development, building networks, recruitment, training, people management skills and resilience.
Paula can provide support and advice as a mentor on: leadership, international business, problem solving, solution design, digital transformation, relationship management, sales, social branding, profiling, networking.
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Paula can offer advice and support in a wide range of areas including career development, how to seek out opportunities to increase your profile, building & managing effective relationships, people management skills, building resilience & confidence.
Roseann can support and help a mentee grow their network and make valuable connections. Roseann has vast business experience and has also supported many women in their entrepreneurial journey.
Rosemary can provide support and advice as a mentor on; business development, business start-up, building networks, marketing, communications, organisation and planning.
Roslyn can provide support and advice as a mentor on; managing relationships, presentations, public speaking, profile and visibility.
Sandra Lee is the Managing Partner of Training & Learning Solutions and has been actively engaged in the field of learning and development for 30 years. She is a highly experienced and much sought after Learning and Development Consultant, Executive Coach and Mentor for the Centre of Learning, supporting woman at all stages of their career and business development. Sandra can provide support and advice as a mentor on career development, people management skills, presentations, interviews, pitches, resilience, business confidence etc and has delivered Women’s Leadership Programmes/initiatives on a global level.
Sinead can provide support and advice as a mentor on; career development, business development, project management, increasing career/business confidence, organisation and planning.
Sinead can provide support and advice as a mentor on coaching, leadership development, change and culture management, corporate performance management, interview skills and personal confidence enhancement.
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Sophie can provide support and advice as a mentor on; people management, problem solving career development, learning and development (including facilitation), organisation and planning, managing relationships, as well as acting as a confidential sounding board.
Stephanie can provide support and advice as a mentor on getting out of your own way by getting to know and appreciate yourself first. Stephanie has designed and delivered leadership programmes across the UK on agility, innovation, reducing stress and conflict, and works with professionals to develop themselves through coaching. She brings all of her experience to the mentoring relationship.
Stephanie can provide support and mentoring on: working in technology, project management, team leadership, relationship management and career development.
Vicki can provide support and advice as a mentor on; career development, people management skills, confidence, presentations, public speaking, profile and visibility.
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Vivian can support and assist a mentor with; identifying and removing decisions and negative emotions that may be holding you back, business start up, resiliency and all aspects of becoming the very best version of you.
With a BSC Hon in Computing from the University of Ulster Carly started her career working in data and analytics for a utilities company. Carly provides a diverse insight into the IT services industry having had a varied career covering many different roles from data developer to BA, Scrum Master, Delivery Manager and Sales Consultant. She also has experience working in multiple industries having delivered projects for clients in the Public Sector, Utilities, Insurance, Financial Services and Pharma.
With a Math's degree from Queen's University, Ciara started her professional life with First Derivatives working as a consultant. Ciara has fulfilled varied roles within IT such as software developer, Business Analyst, Scrum Master and Project Manager and has had the opportunity to travel and work with many global clients within the Pharma, Insurance and Financial Services industries. Most recently Ciara works in a commercial role as a Business Development Director working for Version 1.
Catherine was appointed as Energia Group’s Chief Digital & Information Officer (CDIO) in 2011 with responsibility for Technology & Digital Strategy, Strategic IT Project Delivery and Technology Operations. Her 100-strong team span the full breadth of technology resourcing – from architecture to software development to cybersecurity. She also has responsibility for the Group’s Data & Analytics Office developing Data & AI-era capabilities to support Ireland’s drive to Net Zero. She holds a MBA and BSc in Information Management.
With a Master’s degree in Applied Mathematics and a PhD in Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, Maeve is now a Senior Consultant Data Scientist within the Data, Decisions and Discovery department that branches across the Allstate enterprise in NI and in the US. Maeve has been working for Allstate since January 2019, analysing Telematics data to understand how driving behaviour influences insurance losses. Maeve is also involved in Allstate’s Women in Technology employee resource group.
Laura is Co-Founder of SciLeads and our 2023 Women in Tech Entrepreneur of the Year. Her passion is in sales, go-to-market strategy and scaling companies. She is a great support to female entrepreneurs, and as a result was awarded the 2023 Deloitte Women in Technology Advocate Award. When she’s not working she spends her time with her husband, young daughter and however many foster dogs she has at that time!
As the Managing Director of Vanrath Barbara has adeptly navigated challenges including Covid-19, Brexit, and the Cost of Living Crisis, while also doubling the company's workforce. She was awarded the Women In Business Outstanding Management and Leadership Award in 2022. Her journey continues to inspire the team, as she remains a dedicated role model, motivating others with her remarkable achievements.
Sharon McNulty, from Joyful Spaces is a multi-award winning, internationally renowned professional organiser, with clients around the world. She has 9 years’ experience working 1:1 with clients organising and transforming their homes and businesses and ultimately transforming their lives.
Aileen can provide support and advice as a mentor on; career development, business development, building networks, increasing career/business confidence, resilience, and managing relationships.
Hannah is passionate about people development, public speaking, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Her expertise in the latter is centred on designing and delivering programmes of activity to support the creation of high growth potential start-ups and the growth trajectories of scaling NI companies. Her love of the former comes from a PhD in Drama, and her background as a trained actor. These passions come together for her when she hosts business events and supports others to find their business pitch and presentation confidence.
As the Transport Client Group Director within Kainos, Samantha has led the Digital Services Transport business for the last 3 years, delivering some of the most complex government services and increasing revenue by 80% during that time. She is passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex business challenges and drive change and am committed to customer satisfaction. She has also contributed as a board member to several organisations including Council for the Curriculum, Examination & Assessment (CCEA) and Belfast Chamber.
Zoey is an Executive Assistant and Business Mentor providing intensive strategic and day-to-day support for businesses both in the UK and globally. She is an ILM-qualified Business Mentor and has a varied background that includes accounting, marketing, copywriting, SEO and more.
Lynne Crowther Consulting helps businesses to improve their online presence through strategy development, policy writing, training, mentoring, stakeholder mapping, message development and content creation. Lynne has extensive experience in communications and has worked on local, national and international campaigns for a wide range of organisations including Coca-Cola, National Trust, Translink and many more.
Sarah Mackie is a joint owner of Larchfield Estate with her husband Gavin. Sarah moved to Northern Ireland in 2007 and, working alongside her husband, set up the multi award-winning events venue, alongside numerous heritage self-catering cottages based just outside Hillsborough, Co Down. Sarah can provide support and advice as a mentor on; business development, business start-up, building networks, marketing, communications, organisation and planning.
Fiona can provide support and advice on career development, quietening the inner critic, increasing confidence and resilience, building you personal brand and making conscious and purposeful choices the help create the life you want.
Majella can provide support and advice as a mentor on professional development and personal goal achievement, transforming overwhelm into opportunity for ambitious women. As The Bold Coach with over 20 years of HR expertise, she creates personalized roadmaps that guide women toward balance, growth, and fulfillment in their careers and personal lives.
Leigh has worked in energy since 2010 and leads three multi-functional teams across the supply chain from generator to end-consumer. Leigh has seven years experience of Non-Executive Board membership and mentoring experience. She can provide support and advice relating to people and performance management, managing effective stakeholder relationships, programme delivery, problem-solving, resilience and building networks.
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Stacey can provide mentoring on strategic and robust operational leadership as well as how to motivate, inspire and lead people from both a client and team perspective.
Lauren Toal is a Brand and Marketing consultant who mentors individuals to build authentic personal brands, boost their confidence, and progress in their careers with purpose. With over a decade of experience leading global campaigns and working with individuals from all stages of their professional life, she brings a strategic yet approachable style to mentorship. Lauren is passionate about helping people clarify their direction, communicate their value, and step into their decisions with confidence.
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