“...I have known Brenda for a considerable number of years as she has worked closely with the Public Appointments Service mainly in the role of Chair on senior level interview boards. She has a strong HR background and brings significant experience and well developed facilitation skills to bear in reaching decisions in relation to critical appointments to senior level positions. She has a very solid understanding of public service issues and is a very credible performer when dealing with people at the highest levels from across the system. Brenda has made a significant contribution to the work of this organisation over the years and I would highly regard her judgement and decision making capabilities in the role that she plays. I would have no hesitation in strongly endorsing her capability to deliver results in the HR space...”
- Bryan Andrews, Chief Executive, Public Appointments Service
“...Brenda has a sound appreciation of the demands and challenges facing today’s public sector managers. Her strengths lie in her ability to judge senior managerial competency and to assess potential candidates’ abilities to meet those challenges...”
- John Tierney, Dublin City Manager
“...Brenda and ESRI Ireland have long standing working relationship. She has worked collaboratively with me on a range of employee related issues including contracts, policies, and other employee relations matters. She appreciates the commercial environment in which we operate and consistently provides sound and practical advice...”
- Peter Lyon, Managing Director, ESRI Ireland
“...Your help in facilitating and refining our draft strategy document was invaluable and all the board members had the highest praise for your efforts and contribution. Thank you very much for your help and I look forward to working with you again..."
- Gerry McCaughey, former Chairman, Property Registration Authority
“...Brenda is an excellent judge of management and leadership capability and brings added value to the selection of senior management talent. I would highly recommend her to any organisation...”
- Nacie Rice, Deputy Commissioner, An Garda Siochana
“...Brenda has an excellent appreciation of the challenges facing today’s managers and she consistently provides sound support and advice of matters of both strategic and operational significance. I have no hesitation in recommending her...”
- Vera Stedman, Head of Marketing/Deputy Head – Britain, Tourism Ireland
“...Brenda is a highly experienced and effective human resource professional. She is practical, intuitive and innovative in her approach to people issues. She is easy to work with and I would highly recommend her to any organisation, large or small...”
- Colm Lyon, Chief Executive, Realex Payments
"...We have had a long association with Brenda here at South Dublin County Council. She has successfully delivered a number of management and leadership development workshops as well as providing one to one executive coaching for some of our senior managers. She understands the context in which public sector managers operate and the challenges they face. I would be happy to recommend her to any organisation, public or private..."
- Joe Horan, County Manager, South Dublin County Council
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