Ray Flaherty

Ray has conducted over 200 workplace investigations and over 100 mediations across a wide range of public, private and not-for-profit organisations. Ray sits as an Equality Officer with the Equality Tribunal, and is an Adjudication Officer (Designate) under the Workplace Relations Act. Ray is Managing Director of Concordia Consulting. Ray is a Practitioner Member of the MII.

Qualifications:

L8 Special Award in Workplace Adjudication,(NCI)

Certificate in Advanced Negotiation (CEDR) 2010

NUI Cert in Training and Continuous Education 2007

Certificate in Mediation and Conflict Resolution Skills, UCD 2004

Advanced Practitioner in Workplace Mediation, 2004

MSc (Mgt) Organisational Behaviour, Trinity College Dublin 1991

Diploma in Business Studies (Banking), University of Limerick 1983

Bachelor of Arts, NUI Galway 1978

Grainne O'Boyle

Grainne specialises in sexual harassment and bullying and harassment investigations, and mediates a range of workplace disputes. Grainne is also Director of the Positive 2 Work Skillnet, and a member of Board of ESCCU Credit Union.

Qualifications:

IRCA Certified Combined Lead Auditor (EMS and OH&SMS)

MSc in Occupational Safety & Health, UCD, Dublin, 2012

MA in IR & HR, Keele University, UK , 2009

MII Certified Mediator 2007

MSc in Rehabilitation Counselling, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA 1999

National Diploma in Personnel Management, DIT, 1994

Treasa Kenny

With public and private experience, and HR experienced in the education sector Treasa is widely respected as a competent investigator and Mediator.  Treasa is a Partner at BurtenshawKenny and Associates since 1998. Treasa is a Practitioner Member of the MII.

Qualifications:

MEd Training & Development

MA Conflict Resolution and Mediation

PhD (part-time student)

Provides Workplace Investigator training to DIT and other educational institutions.

Declan Naughton

Declan has gained an excellent reputation for conducting investigations into allegations of bullying, harassment, and sexual harassment.  Declan also conducts investigations of general disciplinary issues, and review of equality matters.  Declan is founder of Declan Naughton Organisation Solutions since 2005.

Qualifications:

BA in Public Administration, IPA 1986

Diploma in Business Studies, AIT, 1979

Diploma in Training and Education on Equality and Diversity in the Workplace, NUIG, 2003

Practitioner in Workplace Mediation, 2006

Workplace Investigator Training - Legal island 2004

Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management

Banking Certificates and Trustee Diploma, Institute of Bankers 1979-1981

FETAC Level 5 Train the Trainer 2007

Michelle Oppermann

Michelle works with small, medium and large organisations and has considerable experience of industrial relations.  She has gained a reputation for conducting investigations in health care settings across the range of allegations.  Michelle is also founder of HR Focus. Michelle is an MII Certified Mediator.

Qualifications:

Diploma in HRM, NCIR, 1982

Diploma in Business Studies, CAE, 1985

Investigator Training: -  IBEC, 2002 and Polaris HR, 2004

Diploma in Mediation and Conflict Resolution Part 1, MAG Training, 2005

Diploma in Mediation and Conflict Resolution Part 2, CMRC, 2007

Conflict Coaching, Cinnie Noble, 2009

Member of CIPD

The Mediators Institute of Ireland

Laura Barton

Laura investigation skills are complimented by her law degree where she has been involved in conducting over 60 investigations including issues of Dignity at Work, disciplinary/grievance, personal assault, under-performance and equality/diversity. Laura is an MII Certified Mediator.

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Arts (BA - Public and Social Policy) [2006]

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) [2008]

MII Certified Mediator [2009]

Train the Trainer [2014]

Investigator Training, Polaris Human Resources [2008]