Our people
Our people are caring. We support, understand your concerns and always represent your best interests. Our people are reliable. We hold ourselves accountable to provide the highest standards of service, punctual delivery, open communication, and assurance. Our people are visionary. Not happy unless we are on the cutting edge, we have the vision, the experience and know-how to deliver the incredible every time
Our people are personable. Channeling our global knowledge, superb contacts and personal relationships, we take a fresh and energetic approach. Individually, we are one of a kind. Collectively we are unstoppable! It is our pleasure to introduce our management team, who are supported by a dynamic team of highly skilled professionals.
Nicola McGrane
CEO
Nicky established the company in 1998. Driven by passion and enthusiasm, the key values which underpin her approach are quality, trust and integrity. She takes a “hands on approach” to her business and is regarded as a leading lateral thinker with an innovative approach to problem solving and delivery. Renowned for her ability to identify opportunities, her creative thinking and strategic advice has been sought at the highest level by numerous corporations, government and industry bodies. Nicky’s vision is matched by her sense of fun – it would not be unusual to come across her in one of Dublin’s famous cocktail bars entertaining a client group with her finely tuned piano skills. No surprise given her BA in Music from University College Dublin.
Caroline Stanners
Chief Operating Officer
With over 25 years of global conference and event experience, this professional’s ability and strategic foresight cannot be overemphasized. Caroline Stanners is our Chief Operating Officer at CPI and takes care of everything from streamlining functions, improving operational efficiency and maximising bottom-line profit by implementing effective strategies and ensuring industry best practices. She is a transformational leader who is driven by challenge, undeterred by obstacles, and committed to furthering standards of excellence; an invaluable asset to any conference.
Colm O'Grady
Commercial & Sponsorship Director
Colm is a highly successful Commercial Director with over 15 years’ experience working in the conferences, media and online industries. Having completed a degree in UCC in Economics and Geography, Colm started his career as a sales professional in the Sunday Tribune and successfully went on to manage the Commercial Department. Colm’s key areas of expertise include driving new business through key account management, establishing strategic partnerships, developing sales teams and restructuring sales departments to achieve client targets. Colm has a history of outstanding success in building and maintaining relationships with key corporate decision makers resulting in excellent levels of retention and loyalty. Colm’s passion is making sales and his natural enthusiasm is contagious which makes him a key member of our team and ideally placed to attract corporate and industry sponsorship for any project.