On graduating from UCG with a B. Comm and MBS (Marketing), Ann undertook an internship with The Irish Trade Board (now Enterprise Ireland) before going on to work as an account executive with DanteBriscoe, a subsidiary of London-based leading graphic design and multi-media company, Edward Briscoe Design.  As Marketing Manager for Infopoint Systems Irl. Ltd, a software development company in the global interactive touchscreen arena, Ann drove retail sales in the US dealing with the world’s largest retailer, WAL MART.  She was also involved in corporate fundraising rounds from both private equity and venture capital markets.  She later worked as Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) Marketing Communications Manager and then EMEA Product Manager for Herbalife Europe Ltd., a multinational publicly quoted company in the health and personal care industry, before returning to Ireland to work in the hospitality sector.  Ann has also worked extensively with SMEs in the West of Ireland, as a Marketing & Business Development Consultant.