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Donogh O'Brien / Director

Donogh O'Brien
Donogh O'Brien
Donogh O'Brien
Telephone: 
0141 212 7555 / 07795 812574
Email: 
dobrien@aspenpeople.co.uk
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Donogh O’Brien is an experienced headhunter who has worked extensively across the Private, Public & Third sectors across the UK for nearly 20 years.

 

His professional service, integrity & values are underpinned by a traditional CA training followed by an accountancy career in financial services and the third sector.

 

Donogh has since enjoyed a progressive relationship led service career by looking for creative solutions across the changing horizon of Human Capital Management.

 

As a Director of Aspen he has delivered at the very highest Executive and Non Executive levels within Higher & Further Education, NHS, Local & Central Government as well as Charities, Social Enterprise and University Spin out companies.

 

He has pioneered creative solutions for clients where traditional search and selection has been described as "nice to have". He has developed our NxD offering beyond the heritage of high profile Chair appointments, to improve the calibre of critical non executive Directors & Trustees for board & governance requirements.

 

He firmly believes in the trusted partnership ethos link with his Clients and Candidate Customers', which is why he has a reputation for going the extra mile in delivering only the highest level of professional service with honesty and integrity.

 

“My perfect day would involve a round of golf, either in Troon or in any of the world class courses across Scotland. I very much enjoy spending time with my young family – ensuring that my son and daughter fully appreciate the attributes of sporting activity. Although this can involve manic schedules, the pay back is in seeing their obvious thrill in taking part.”

Staff Testimonials

Inverness College - Principal and Chief Executive
" Dear Donogh, I wanted to write to say thank you to you and your team for your help and support through our recent Principal and CEO recruitment process. With this being the first time I had been through such a process, I particularly wanted to thank you and Liam for the reassurance and guidance you provided to me as we went along. At every stage of the process I felt well informed, well supported and confident that the insight, advice and guidance we received was objective and fair. A number of candidates for the post also commented that they felt well supported by Donogh and were treated really well throughout. Undoubtedly this helped them to show us their very best as they progressed through our process, which I'm delighted to say, ended with a superb appointment. "
- Neil J Stewart - Inverness College UHI Chair, Board of Management
Julie McHugh Professional Recruitment Testimonial

I’m now nearly 6 weeks into my new role and although its been a very different start to my new career than I could ever imagine, I’m pleased I made the move. Despite all the disruption that C19 brings, there is still plenty of demand for my skills and numerous opportunities for me to use my experience in my new role. The reason I’m writing to you both is to say a heartfelt ‘thank you’. I originally came into contact with Aspen a few years ago when Donogh invited me to submit my CV for a senior post with the Scottish Government. Although I wasn’t successful at that time, the support and advice I received from Aspen was invaluable in helping me understand and appreciate the value of my skillset for prospective employers. Aspen maintained contact with me during the intervening period, ensuring they fully understood my career aspirations. Because Aspen had taken time to invest in building a relationship with me, Lesley was quick to match me to a role that an important client asked them to fill. Within a few days, I had met with a senior partner and discussions had started for an exciting career with one of the Big 4 tax firms. Lesley was extremely supportive throughout the whole process, acting as my mentor and advisor to help me present the best version of myself at every stage of the process. The care I received from you both was exceptional, so much so that I can honestly say that one phone call from Aspen quite literally changed my life! I am now embarking on a new career that is rewarding on so many levels and that would not have happened without your dedication and belief in me. You are both a pleasure to work with.

Julie McHugh - Successful candidate, Director Tax Transformation