Ronan Gillespie

Ronan Gillespie established Next Step International in May 2007, as an independent business development consultancy specializing in advising firms in the food and drinks sector. Ronan’s experience includes 16 years in the international drinks business with Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard, where he played a major role in the success of Jameson Irish Whiskey. His worldwide experience has been gained from travelling to more than 40 different countries on business. Ronan is a very strategic individual with broad business experience. He is energetic and has a reputation for delivering results. His key skills are in finding appropriate solutions through taking initiative, planning, negotiating, project management, and people and resource management. He holds a B.A. (hons.) in International Marketing & Languages from Dublin City University, and speaks French, German, Italian and Spanish.