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EXPERIENCE

MAJOR PROJECTS

Strokestown House and Park

Completion of Commercial Plan and strategic review.

Mount Congreve
House & Gardens

New commercial plan supporting significant investment in visitor facilities at the Heritage Property.

Johnstown Castle

Commercial plan and review of visitor activities.

Lough Key Forest and
Activity Park

Creation of a 10-year masterplan including exciting new attractions, Interpretive themes and commercial activities and successful funding application under Just Transition Scheme.

Ashford Castle

Development of new range of outdoor activities for the 5 star Hotel.

Vandeleur Walled Gardens,
Co Clare

Visitor experience consultant for Investment
project at Stable block at Vandeleur
Walled Gardens.

Vandeleur Gardens, Kilrush, County Clare

Letterkenny Courthouse

Development of Business Plan and successful funding application for a new visitor attraction and community facility.

Hook Lighthouse

Visitor Experience Consultant for major Development project - Tourism and Interpretation.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

A SAMPLE OF PREVIOUS CONTRACTS INCLUDE:

Blacks of Kinsale

Distillery and Brewery Business Plan – visitor attraction, Restaurant and Retail.

Historic Royal palaces and Tourism Northern Ireland

Hillsborough Castle, Northern Ireland - Review of Operations and finance, operator model, revenue generation and delivery

Limerick City and County Council

Limerick Greenway hubs development plan.

Birr Castle

Strategic plan for Fáilte Ireland - Strategy, Governance, Operating Environment and main strategic activities.

Coillte Forest Parks

Future Strategy Masterplan - Portumna Forest Park, Lough Key and Ravensdale Forest Park - with Cunnane Stratton Reynolds.

Fáilte Ireland and Waterford County Council

Waterford Treasures Museums – Commercial Plan and strategic review of visitor experience.

Newry, Mourne and Down Council – Northern Ireland

Tourism advisory consultant for the Belfast City Deal funding project and strategic tourism development.

Slane Castle and Fáilte Ireland - Henry Mountcharles and Alex Conyngham

Strategic Business Plan development for family at Slane Castle Estate incorporating Slane Castle, Slane Whisky Distillery and Rock Farm – Workshops and business review and advice.

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Clare County Council

Feasibility study for the re-imagining of the Coláiste Eoghain Ui Chomhraidh as a cultural college on Loop Head peninsula.

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

John Ruddle Consulting

Founder/Director - 2018 to Date

Shannon Heritage

Chief Executive Officer - 2002 to 2018

The National Trust UK

Strategic Planning Manager/Deputy Director/Major Projects (NI) - 2000 to 2002

Financial Controller for Northern
Ireland – 1995 to 2000

The Rotary Group

Group Financial Controller - 1991 to 1995

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Chartered Accountant - 1987 to 1991