Northern Ireland branch committee nominations

Name Membership What motivated you to put yourself forward for election to the Northern Ireland branch committee? (maximum 150 words)

What qualities and experience do you think you'll bring to the Northern Ireland branch committee? (maximum 150 words)

Katherine Hanratty Full I have been a full member of APM since

2011. I was co-opted to act as Northern

Ireland Civil Service representative to

APM. I would like to continue my work

on the committee.

Experience as PM and

programme management in

the public and private sectors

for over 20 years. Board and

governance expertise. NI Civil

Service (Corporate Member)

links.

John Arbuckle Full I have been a member of the committee

for over 10 years and wish to continue

with my contribution as an officer bearer

eg Business Sector Development and

Treasurer.

I am a full and active member

of the branch and also an

RPP. I have over 30 years

experience in the Project

Management sector both as a

consultant and trainer. I am

also accredited as a APM

exam marker. I have extensive

project management

experience across the UK and

Ireland and specialise in the

SME sector working with

owner managers in

transforming their businesses.

Marcin Kosowski Associate I joined the APM in January 2015 as an

Associate Member, because I am

interested in project management and I

would like to enter the project

management profession. In order to

achieve it, I would like to participate in

Branch’s life as fully as I can. I am

currently a member of the Northern

Ireland branch committee and I would

like to continue in this role. My goal is to

learn about project management as

much as I can, and in return I am willing

to contribute towards the APM in

meaningful ways while working on the

committee.

I possess a range of

transferable skills which I

utilise while being a Branch

committee member. Among

them are my excellent

organisational and

communication skills. I am

extremely enthusiastic in all

that I undertake and I bring

passion to my work. I am also

passionate about using my

skill set for the completion of

any task, large or small. In

addition to that, I am

experienced in organising

and chairing meetings with

multiple internal and external

stakeholders. I am

experienced in public

speaking and talking to the

media. I hold a BA degree in

Management and Marketing,

and I gained the APM

Introductory Certificate (The

APM Project Fundamentals

Qualification).

Leslie Warren Full Grow NI branch and APM in NI Committee member since

2001 past chair past BSG

member

Jennifer Dawson Full The PPM community within HMRC N

Ireland is growing I am keen that we are

visible and that I represent this Dept.

Good communication and

organisation skills, in addition

to Programme and Project

delivery.

Martin Murray Full I am always looking to be able to give

something back to the community

where possible.

Having experience of working

elsewhere globally within the

Water industry as client and

consultant I look forward to

opportunity to share with

others.

Gerry Coghlan Full Current Branch Chair. I have been a member of the

APM since 2000 and a

member of the NI Branch

Committee since 2002. I am

happy to continue to put my

name forward provided that

is acceptable to the other

committee members.

Colin D. McCarthy Full As a previous committee member, I wish

to continue contribute to the

development of APM in the Province

As a past chairman of the

Construction Industry Group

for Northern Ireland and a

current member of RICS

Governing Council, I have a

proven experience in both

developing and

implementing strategy for a

professional organisation. As

well as a wide range of

contacts within the N.I.

government and civil service,

these will aid in raising the

profile of APM locally.