Dearbhla Kinsella is a wife and mom of three. She is also an experienced business professional. She currently works as the Financial and Managing Director of Chieftain Fabrics. Chieftain Fabrics is a market leader in the sustainable sourcing of performance fabrics. Chieftain Fabrics’ products are used throughout the NHS in the UK, Premier League sports clubs, major hotel chains, national airports, and major airlines.
As the Financial and Managing Director of the company, Dearbhla Kinsella has numerous responsibilities, including analysing costs, planning and budgeting supplies, and working closely with the sales and marketing teams. She is also responsible for investing in new markets through research bodies, trade shows, and selling partners. Additionally, she deals with day to day issues ranging from HR concerns to customer and supplier problems.
Throughout her career at Chieftain Fabrics, Dearbhla Kinsella led the company through many significant obstacles, including Brexit, an economic crash, currency crisis, and complicated supplier relationships. She has also assisted the company through extensive rebranding, paving the way for Chieftain Fabrics to become a leader in sustainable fabrics.
Dearbhla Kinsella studied economics and politics at the University College Dublin. She then continued her education at the Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, where she earned a Masters in Business Studies, specialising in finance. She also spent three years working on a PhD in finance specialising on corporate governance and the role of independent board members.
Before joining Chieftain Fabrics, Dearbhla Kinsella worked as a lecturer for five years at the Dublin Institute of Technology. During her tenure there, Dearbhla worked in the School of Accounting and Finance as well as the School of Marketing. She taught first-year through fourth-year students, as well as some MBA students. She primarily lectured on Financial Strategy, Corporate Finance, Quantitative Analysis and Financial Services. She also worked as a supervisor for final year dissertation students and a coordinator for final-year dissertation programmes.
When Dearbhla Kinsella is not working, she enjoys spending time with her family, baking, cooking, skiing, running, or horse riding. She is also a qualified open sea diver. She also enjoys working on her blog, which is called WrinklesandAll.com.
As the Financial and Managing Director of the company, Dearbhla Kinsella has numerous responsibilities, including analysing costs, planning and budgeting supplies, and working closely with the sales and marketing teams. She is also responsible for investing in new markets through research bodies, trade shows, and selling partners. Additionally, she deals with day to day issues ranging from HR concerns to customer and supplier problems.
Throughout her career at Chieftain Fabrics, Dearbhla Kinsella led the company through many significant obstacles, including Brexit, an economic crash, currency crisis, and complicated supplier relationships. She has also assisted the company through extensive rebranding, paving the way for Chieftain Fabrics to become a leader in sustainable fabrics.
Dearbhla Kinsella studied economics and politics at the University College Dublin. She then continued her education at the Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, where she earned a Masters in Business Studies, specialising in finance. She also spent three years working on a PhD in finance specialising on corporate governance and the role of independent board members.
Before joining Chieftain Fabrics, Dearbhla Kinsella worked as a lecturer for five years at the Dublin Institute of Technology. During her tenure there, Dearbhla worked in the School of Accounting and Finance as well as the School of Marketing. She taught first-year through fourth-year students, as well as some MBA students. She primarily lectured on Financial Strategy, Corporate Finance, Quantitative Analysis and Financial Services. She also worked as a supervisor for final year dissertation students and a coordinator for final-year dissertation programmes.
When Dearbhla Kinsella is not working, she enjoys spending time with her family, baking, cooking, skiing, running, or horse riding. She is also a qualified open sea diver. She also enjoys working on her blog, which is called WrinklesandAll.com.
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