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Mike is originally from Clane, County Kildare and has been in Vancouver since 2011. He has also been President of the Irish Chamber since 2021. As an Account Executive at HH Angus, Mike is responsible for driving sales and growth for of a Software as a Service (SaaS) based technology solution for the ARMS division at HH Angus. With a proven track record of driving revenue growth, I specialize in identifying and implementing tailored SaaS solutions that elevate organizational efficiency, streamline processes, and deliver unparalleled value to clients. He collaborates with a talented team of developers, product managers and others to scale ARMS into a unique service offering. He is passionate about nurturing long-lasting client relationships and expanding business through innovative SaaS offerings.

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Alan moved to Vancouver in 2012 from Dublin after a few years travelling and working abroad in New Zealand, Australia and Uganda. Before leaving Dublin, Alan spent 4 years working with PriceWaterhouse Coopers (PwC) Management Consulting mainly helping banking clients to survive the financial crisis by raising billions in funding and rebuilding departments. Alan joined Ledcor in 2012 and worked on the Business Improvement team with their Resources and Transportation division. His work involved helping them to scale their fixed wing and rotary businesses, marine towing, trucking and forestry businesses. This included M&A, helping to establish and grow international revenue in Asia and the UK, continuous improvement and system implementations. He left to enter the cannabis industry pre-legalisation with Aurora Cannabis and helping them to expand internationally through M&A and led a number of Finance Transformation projects. He then was involved with a cannabis start up who looked to launch new products into the canadian market. In his role with the chamber he is looking forward to bringing more events to members and providing great networking opportunities for Irish people to thrive professionally.

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A member of MNP’s Enterprise Risk team in Vancouver, Alan is a trusted advisor who works closely with his clients and delivers tailored solutions to meet each client’s unique needs. Alan began his career more than two decades ago in external audit, working for a Big Four firm in his native Ireland and in Bermuda. For the past decade, he has worked extensively with privately held companies, financial institutions, not-for-profit organizations and government agencies, leading outsourced internal audit functions and engagements across Canada. Alan’s areas of expertise include board governance, financial operations, regulatory compliance, credit risk management, operational and process efficiency reviews and value-for-money audits. Alan earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in corporate finance from Maynooth University, Ireland. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Ireland (FCPA), Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and Certified Financial Services Auditor (IIA). He is a Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA), Certified Internal Control Auditor (CICA), Certified Risk and Internal Control Professional (CRICP) and Certified Procurement and Supply Chain Professional (CPSCP). In 2020, Alan was recognized as one of Business in Vancouver's Top 40 Under 40.

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Eoin is originally from Douglas, Cork and moved to Vancouver in 2014 after a short stint in Whistler to do a ski season. Eoin works as a Lawyer at Meridian Law Group in downtown Vancouver. At Meridian Law Group we work for businesses and individuals giving legal advice and empowering them to make the right decisions for their situations. We advise people and businesses in various situations, most commonly where somebody is injured in an accident, when they are involved in disputes like contract disputes, where there are family law issues or businesses chasing an unpaid bill. We are able to give legal advice on a wide range of issues and we can also notarize documents that are needed for immigration purposes. The best thing to do is contact our office if you think you have a legal issue and we should be able to get to the bottom of it for you. Eoin has a specialization in professional negligence claims against immigration consultants.

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Julie has been producing spectacular live events for nearly two decades and more recently virtual ones as well. Her experience runs the spectrum of conferences to galas to massive events such as General Manager of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics Irish House. She was the winner of Canada's Favourite Event Planner in 2015 as well as winning Top Event Venue for her banquet hall, Jewel Ballroom & Catering in 2015.