Dermot was formerly the Group Head of HR at Vhi Healthcare. Dermot has a wealth of experience in all aspects of H.R, and has a unique flair and passion for Business Strategy, Performance Management, Employee Engagement Programmes, Employee Development, and Succession planning ,Coaching and Mentoring, Mediation and Investigations and understanding of Employment Law procedures and Conflict Resolution. He has a reputation for delivering exceptional creative and innovate solutions for clients and is regarded by his peers as a shining example of a HR professional at the top of his game.

Dermot is a graduate of National College of Ireland Relations. (Management and Industrial Relations). He subsequently completed post graduate qualifications with a Master of Arts in Industrial Relations from Keele University in the U.K. and a Master of Business Studies from Dublin City University. He also holds a Diploma in Executive Coaching. He is also has received accreditations with Myers Briggs, ESCI and Roche Martin 360-degree tools, Psychometric Test User (A&B) from the British Psychological Society. He is a trained investigator for employment grievances and employer investigations.

In 2015 Dermot completed a Diploma in Company Law and Corporate Governance with the Law Society of Ireland. His professional qualifications are a Fellow of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. (FCIPD).

He has lectured part time in Human Resources on third level courses at a number of Dublin universities.

He is also a current Board Director of YMCA Dublin. and Carr’s Child and Family Services.