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Eye on Moving On Charles Hurst Group has appointed 1 Lars-Erik Aaroy as the new Head of Business for Jaguar Land Rover. Lars-Erik brings with him a wealth of experience following 26 years in the motor industry in the UK and across Europe. With a proven track record, Mr Aaroy is the former President of Toyota Norway where he managed a network of 46 independent dealers and 2,500 employees.
1 Lars-Erik Aaroy
4 Brian McFarland
2 Kirsty McManus
5 Ryan Kilfedder
3 Paul Fox
6 Carol Magill
2 Kirsty McManus has been appointed Head of Business Development at Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Kirsty is the former Director of the Centre for SME Development at Ulster University Business School which focuses on helping SMEs achieve their business goals in Northern Ireland. Her responsibilities covered working with many SMEs, allowing them to move projects forward quickly by accessing expertise at the Business 3 School. Also at the Chamber, Paul Fox has been appointed Business Development Executive. He joins NI Chamber following a career spanning almost 20 years with Ulster Bank working across a number of divisions. Previous to this he worked in retail and hospitality before joining Ulster Bank in 1995 where he held the position most recently as Business Development Manager Commercial and SME Banking. 4 Brian McFarland, owner and MD of civil and structural construction engineering firm, McFarland Associates, has been awarded a three year Visiting Professorship at Queen’s University Belfast (Royal Academy of Engineers). He will be delivering a series of lectures to students at all levels within the Civil Engineering course. 5 Ryan Kilfedder joins digital agency The Tomorrow Lab as Senior Web Designer. He has previously worked as a developer with Learning Pool, Aura Healthcare, GCD Technologies and Tibus. CIM (The Chartered Institute of Marketing) has appointed a new Network Manager to oversee its activities in Ireland. 6 Carol Magill has over 20 years’ experience in communications and marketing, including roles in e-commence, and in government as Head of Communications in the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL), and in Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD). She also led the communication activities during the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics in Ireland.
7 Roger Acton
8 Declan Billington
7 Roger Acton has been appointed as Head of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in Ireland (CIMA), the professional body representing over 8,000 members and students across the island of Ireland and part of the world’s leading and largest professional body of management accountants. In his role he will drive CIMA’s development and promote the value of management accounting to business. Mr. Acton is a former Regional Director Europe and Americas for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and led ACCA’s growth through 15 offices in UK, Europe and the Americas. He was also a former Chief Executive of the Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) and a co-founder and former chair of BoardmatchIreland.ie, the National Corporate Governance Charity in Ireland. The Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association 8 (NIFDA) has appointed Declan Billington as its new Chair. Declan Billington is CEO of leading animal feed manufacturer, Thompsons. He is a member of the Agri-Food Strategy Board and also represents Northern Ireland on the board of the leading UK based agricultural lobbying body, the Agricultural Industries Confederation. He will hold the position of Chair at NIFDA for a two year period. Brian Irwin, Managing Director of W D Irwin & Sons, has been appointed Vice Chairman.
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