Keith Wallace
Non Executive Director @Dublin Bus Bus Átha Cliath
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WORK HISTORY
Non Executive Director @Dublin Bus Bus Átha Cliath
Dublin, IE
Appointed to the Board of this strategically important then €340/annum company serving some 140m passengers per annum. Now in my second term, have been Chair of the Strategy Review Sub-Committee on the Audit, Finance, and Risk Sub-Committee. Interim Chair of the Safety Sub-Committee. Currently on the Strategy and Sustainability Sub-Committee, Audit, Finance and Investment Sub-Committee and Chair of Safety Sub-Committee. Helped steer business through two major contract renewals, Covid, BusConnects implementation, and ongoing introduction of new EV Fleet. Now a c€400m business carrying c!60m passengers.
EDUCATION
Heriot-Watt University
BSc, Hons, Civil Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT KEITH WALLACE
I am a collaborative, passionate, resilient leader with over twenty years of board level experience in different organisations, including seven years as CEO/MD, and chairing three boards. The first part of my executive career was in leading teams, and building a business, on the planning, design and construction of major rail projects in the UK and overseas, the second part was leading major change programmes for rail operators; and thirdly I am now building my portfolio of non-exec Director roles.I have a passion for good corporate governance and a reputation for strategic thinking and problem solving, and a particular strengths in devising and driving change and growth, including: organically; through start up; and through acquisition (I have acquired seven businesses and been acquired twice). Much of my success has been through my people, presentation and communication skills, helping to build multi-disciplinary, multi-organisation teams. This, when coupled with extensive experience of stakeholder management and a keen understanding of business cultures,(including visiting over 30 countries on business), has seen me focus on win:win outcomes.Perhaps the most satisfying element of my career has been developing cultures/environments which give staff and organisations opportunities and seeing them seize them. I also enjoy ambassadorial roles including: handling major audiences; newspaper, radio and tv; and giving evidence to public inquiries and parliament. Whilst my executive experience was in the private sector, many of my clients were in the public sector, and my non-executive experience also covers the public sector, 3rd Sector and academia, bringing broad understanding. Together with my passion for good governance I now realise that I have a very strong skill set in three prime areas of non-executive work: strategy; scrutiny; and advocacy. My experience in change and strengths in the big picture see me strong in strategy; my extensive due diligence and risk management experience, together with a very logical and inquiring mind, often sees me spotting gaps, ideally suited to the “probe and support” of the “critical friend” scrutiny role; and my aforementioned ambassadorial skills and stakeholder management experience make me an effective advocate.Specialities: Leadership, Teamwork & Team Building, Strategic Planning, Change Management; Corporate Governance, Stakeholder Management, Partnership and Relationship Building, International Business Cultures, Project and Programme Management.
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