Matthew Kavanagh

Matt is Managing Director of Advanced People Solutions Ltd. Matt has operated as a Business and Human Resources Consultant and an Executive Coach since 1998. He has worked with clients in many industries including Financial Services, Telecommunications, Technology, Education and the Semi-State Sector. He has extensive experience in developing selection and assessment processes used to help organisations make rigorous and robust selection decisions. Prior to this he worked in Financial Services for 11 years, in a variety of marketing positions.

In 2008, Matt completed a Master of Commerce research degree at UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School. The topic of his dissertation was; the recruitment and selection of non-executive directors in Irish plcs; the views of senior directors; assessing the impact of regulation on embedded board selection practices.

Matt completed an MBA, at UCD Smurfit School, in 1996. Matt also previously lectured (part-time) in Business Ethics at UCD Quinn School. He recently completed the Diploma in Legal Studies and the Barrister at Law Degree with the Kings Inns.