After 20 years within the hospitality sector in Northern Ireland working from the North coast to Newry, cooking for the Northern Ireland men’s team at Euro16 and running his own business, Brian found a change in direction for his career due to the pandemic.

Brian led a group of people who had been left out of financial support. ExcludedNI was a successful campaign with a common goal, it was inclusive and brought support to thousands in NI.

This has now opened the door to Brian for new avenues in the civic space and for new opportunities to develop as a leader.