Liam O'Callaghan
Chief Executive Officer | Strategic Growth & Operational Transformation
Cork
Executive Summary
Accomplished executive leader with extensive experience driving commercial growth, operational efficiency, and governance across manufacturing and industrial engineering sectors.
Proven track record of steering cross-functional leadership teams, executing strategic acquisitions, and strengthening long-term enterprise value for private and corporate stakeholders.
Executive Experience
Carrigmore Industrial Solutions
Cork, Ireland
Chief Executive Officer
Apr 2018 – Present
- Lead overall strategic direction, governance, and commercial execution for an industrial engineering firm with 420 employees across Ireland and the UK.
- Delivered a 28 percent increase in annual turnover over four years by expanding specialist manufacturing services into Northern European markets.
- Directed two bolt-on acquisitions valued at 14 million euros, integrating operational supply chains and shared services within nine months.
- Instituted modern health and safety standards alongside lean manufacturing workflows, reducing production downtime by 19 percent.
Lee Valley Precision Systems
Cork, Ireland
Chief Operating Officer
Sept 2011 – Mar 2018
- Oversaw manufacturing operations, procurement, commercial bids, and multi-site capital projects delivering 65 million euros in annual output.
- Renegotiated key supplier frameworks and logistics agreements across Europe, reducing operating expenditures by 3.2 million euros annually.
- Sponsered enterprise resource planning rollout across three production facilities, achieving on-budget delivery and seamless operational cutover.
- Chaired internal risk and capital allocation committees, reporting quarterly performance indicators to the board of directors.
Education
University College Dublin
Master of Business Administration · Business Administration · Dublin, Ireland · First Class Honours · Sept 1992 – Jun 1994
Focused on strategic management, international finance, and corporate governance.
University College Cork
Bachelor of Commerce · Commerce · Cork, Ireland · Upper Second Class Honours (2.1) · Sept 1982 – Jun 1985
Specialised in financial accounting, commercial law, and applied economics.
Key Strategic Initiatives
Continental European Market Expansion
Feb 2021 – Sept 2022
- Chaired a cross-border working group establishing an operational base in the Netherlands, securing regulatory compliance and commercial licensing.
- Completed facility commissioning three weeks ahead of projected timeline, unlocking 8 million euros in first-year export revenue.
Core Competencies
Corporate Governance
Strategic Planning
P&L Management
Mergers & Acquisitions
Executive Leadership
Stakeholder Management
Capital Allocation
Enterprise Risk Management
Operational Restructuring
Supply Chain Optimisation
Languages
English
C2
Irish
B2
French
B1
Certifications & Professional Credentials
Chartered Director (C.Dir)
Institute of Directors Ireland · May 2012
Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland (FCA)
Chartered Accountants Ireland · Nov 1990
Board & Community Service
Munster Youth Enterprise Trust
Cork, Ireland · Jan 2016 – Present
- Non-Executive Board Member
- Advise the board on long-term funding strategies, governance policies, and community apprenticeship outreach across County Cork.
- Mentor early-stage enterprise founders on financial controls and organizational scaling.