William Baldwin
Managing Partner

WILLIAM BALDWIN

Personal Summary

Seasoned professional mentor, adviser, consultant, interim manager and non-executive board member supporting businesses (family owned, SME’s, charities and large corporates) seeking to transition (major growth, turnaround or succession) to a new sustainable future.

Expertise includes non-executive board member, organisational strategy and change, ESG, organisation development, business excellence, quality management, food safety, operational efficiency and continual improvement, change and project management, risk management, human resources, learning and development, and environmental, health and safety management. This experience has been gained while working in Ireland, United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Turkey

Industries supported include manufacturing/industrial/service environments, including personal care, technology, heavy engineering, professional services, food & beverages, chemicals, and animal feed as an employee or consultant/mentor in functions such as quality, health & safety, corporate governance, human resources, organisational change, operational & business excellence, and enterprise risk management.

Career Achievements

  • Project/Change management – Lead over several organisation wide transformation projects (comprising over 50 sub-projects) leading to increased profitability, increased revenue, increased productivity, reduced cost, reduced risk and increased customer satisfaction.
  • Leadership and Management – Lead multi-discipline, multi-functional and diverse nationality teams both at a strategic and operational level.
  • Exposure to Board of Directors and Executive Committee (CXO) on the implementation of projects focused on improving Corporate Governance, Compliance, Operational Excellence, Risk Management and Customer Satisfaction.
  • Successfully lead the establishment of 3 internal academies delivering learning and development programs to all levels

Qualifications

  • University of Portsmouth – MSc. Occupational Environmental Health and Safety Management
  • University College Dublin – National Certificate in Health & Safety
  • NUI Maynooth – National Certificate in Training and Continuing Education (Adult Ed)
  • Waterford Institute of Technology – BSc. Chemistry and Quality Management
  • City & Guilds – Certificate in Quality Assurance
  • Waterford RTC – National Diploma in Applied Chemistry
  • Waterford RTC – National Certificate in Pharmaceutical Science

Positions Held

  • Managing Partner – Ruya Advisory – 2013 – Present
  • Board Member/HR Committee Chair – North Dublin MABS – 2019 – Present
  • Operations Manager – Service Matters – 2019 – 2019
  • Group Manager Learning & Development – Agthia Group PJSC – 2011 – 2013
  • Group Risk Officer – Agthia Group PJSC – 2011 – 2013
  • Group Manager Quality Assurance & SHE – Agthia Group PJSC – 2009 – 2011
  • Group Business Excellence Manager (including L&D) – Al Batha Group – 2003 – 2009