Ian Kennedy - Facilitation

Ian Kennedy - Facilitation: Ian has been a consultant for 15 years, following 20 years of industrial and commercial experience with Smiths, 3M and Whitbread.

During his career with Whitbread, he held senior posts in finance, information technology and human resources. As financial controller for the international wine and spirits operations, he was involved in the acquisition of a French wine producer, a company for which he subsequently completed a major IT project.

He returned to the UK to manage new systems development for Whitbread’s wholesale distribution business. However, it was while working as group IT training manager that his enthusiasm for management development grew and led to a change of career direction.

Before joining McCourts in 1999, he worked with two consultancies specialising in communication skills - experience on which he continues to draw. He provides advice, coaching and facilitation for clients facing teamwork, partnering or communication-related challenges.

Recently, he has been supporting the partnering ambitions of major construction projects, including the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, and long-term PPP collaborations between the NHS and its private sector providers. He also works with companies in the financial services, healthcare and public sectors.