This is what you can expect from the OutForm team. With established careers under our belts and a genuine passion for consulting, you can count on us to deliver the results your business needs.
At OutForm we pride ourselves on quality. Quality of results, quality of engagement, and quality of our people.
Each member of the OutForm team is handpicked and have a track record that speaks for itself.
Brian Thompson 
Partner
Brian co -founded OutForm in 2018, after a fast-track career at Rolls Royce, he found his passion for business improvement and has never looked back. Brian’s focus and expertise is predominantly centred on the operational and business supply. Driving the core values of OutForm, he believes in growing great client relationships and delivery of results. With a young family, Brian’s spare time is limited but is often spotted on a park run!
Tom Fairclough
Digital Engagement Manager
Tom has extensive experience in digital solutions, from mapping technologies to business strategies, automating business processes, and developing reporting solutions within the construction, utilities, and manufacturing sectors. Tom researches cybersecurity in his spare time and has an avid interest in the subject!
Robert Dix
Chairperson
Robert was formerly a partner and head of Transaction Services at KPMG Ireland, where he worked for 20 years before his retirement in 2008. He now operates his own firm, Sopal Limited which advises organisations on capital markets, corporate governance and strategic planning issues. Robert is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin and a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland. Robert also holds non-executive directorships at a number of private companies.
John Carty
Account Director – Utilities
John is an experienced water industry expert with over 30 years in the industry, with experience in designing and delivering transformational change at Scottish, Yorkshire, and Irish Water. He led the Europe and North America region for the Scottish Water International consultancy business, delivering key results for clients in Canada, Ireland, UK as well as Australia. John has worked in various roles in the management and delivery of large and complex capital programmes with key skills in project controls, risk and value management, costing, partnering, capital efficiency and project, programme and portfolio management. John likes spending time with his family, supporting Bradford City football club and enjoying the best food and drink Edinburgh has to offer.
Padraig McKenna
Partner
Padraig is a highly experienced, hands-on operations improvement consultant whose main role in the business today is to understand the scope and scale of opportunities with clients, mobilise and then manage the successful execution of projects. Padraig believes that true business transformation starts with the people involved and enabling team members to realise their full potential. In growing OutForm, Padraig is passionate about delivering real and lasting results for our clients. Padraig is a keen cyclist, GAA coach, Rugby fan and family man.
Denise Logan
Commercial Office Manager
Denise provides operational management and front-line customer service for OutForm and our clients. Denise has over 25 years working in a variety of senior management roles adopting a proactive and friendly approach putting customer service at the heart of our team. Denise is also a busy mum of 3, enjoys beach walks in Donegal and snowboarding.
Tibi Gociu
Senior Digital Consultant
Tibi is highly experienced as a Reporting Business Analyst / Data Engineer / Data Analyst with over 20 years of experience in private sectors (banking, insurance, shipping) and most recently in public sectors (DAERA, Intellectual Property Office). He has delivered projects ranging from advising on gathering data requirements, cataloging, migration and transformation to building ad-hoc reports and client-focused dashboards. Tibi has a keen interest in anything that is data related, with a growing interest in ML, AI and IoT for Industry 4.0.
Graham Jackson
Engagement Manager
Graham has operated as Managing Director at Board level with over 25 years of general management experience, repeatedly delivering sales and profit growth into a variety of businesses. Graham had the privilege of leading many teams of great people serving world-class customers across several sectors including automotive and rail. He is passionate about making a difference and developing great people to deliver improved results. Graham enjoys watching sport (particularly rugby and cricket) and travelling.
Reuben Makaka
Engagement Manager
Reuben is a multi-sector business advisor, specialising in strategy development, operational performance improvement, financial planning and analysis. Previously, he worked for Deloitte and EY. Reuben is results-focused, having led major improvement projects in a range of companies across various countries in complex and dynamic multi-stakeholder environments. He is family-oriented and is a tennis and basketball player in his spare time.
Ken Hutchison
Engagement Manager
Ken has 30 years in regulated Water Industry working across a wide spectrum of senior roles from design, construction, operations, asset management and customer service. Ken has a deep understanding of the performance challenges the industry faces and first-hand experience of supporting organisations who are in need of a rapid uplift in efficiency and performance.
Andrew Payne
Engagement Manager
Andy has an impressive track record working within the infrastructure, aerospace, automotive, general engineering/manufacturing and public sectors. He is an effective leader, coach and trainer who can develop teams to perform at their optimal level. Andy is a keen traveller and enjoys spending time with his family.
Scott Gibson
Senior Consultant
Scott is a highly experienced engineer bringing expertise from global organisations in both high-speed manufacturing and assembly industries where he has managed business-critical projects and continuous improvement programmes. Scott is a golfer and has a keen interest in complex production systems and Industry 4.0.
Lindsay Pilling
Senior Consultant
Lindsay is a highly experienced programme manager having delivered extensive projects across commercial, rail, and airport sectors. Lindsay is adept at establishing and maintaining business relationships at all levels of an organisation. A natural leader with the ability to drive teams to deliver results, with strategic business planning as one of her key strengths. Lindsay enjoys walking her cocker spaniel George across the Pennines.
Pádraig Meehan
Consultant
Pádraig has recently completed his final year of BSc Economics with Finance at Queen’s University Belfast graduating with First Class Honours. He is the recipient of the Dr. G.A. Baird Scholarship, Blayney Exhibition, Shaw Memorial Prize and Foundation Scholarship awards at QUB. He also achieved the highest Leaving Certificate Economics grade in Ireland in 2017. Pádraig is a GAA enthusaist and youth coach.
Mark Douglas
Senior Planner
Mark is a Senior Planner for OutForm and has worked internationally across multiple industry sectors. He is an experienced project planner with a strong operations focus and highly developed skills in Value Engineering, Railways (Crossrail), Highways, Concrete and Steel Structures. In his spare time, Mark likes outdoor pursuits and walking his family dogs.
Ian Sheridan
Senior Consultant
Ian is a highly experienced engineer and project manager with a unique blend of operations improvement and digital skills. Ian is solution-focused, result-driven and has an in-depth understanding of performance challenges in developing and implementing multi-functional continuous improvement. He has led and delivered projects worldwide for Caterpillar and Almac, and locally for Thompsons Aero Seating and PwC UK. Ian is a family man who likes to socialise, a keen DIYer and enjoys kicking a football around when he gets the chance.
Darren Greenan
Senior Consultant
Darren is a hands-on operational and business improvement professional. He specialises in Quality Management Systems implementation and Lean training. Darren is a great coach and supports training local youth teams in his spare time.
Thomas Hattersley
Engagement Manager
Tom is an experienced Managing Director with a strong background in leading and transformation Commercial, Operations and Supply Chain functions. He is passionate about optimising operations to get the best out of end to end supply chains. Tom is a lecturer in his spare time and is a keen Rugby fan.
Richard Doyle
SME Ireland Senior Consultant
Richard has over 20 years of metric-driven engineering and operations experience in high volume and bespoke manufacturing environments in Europe and Asia. He has diverse functional area experience including Six Sigma/Continuous Improvement, Engineering (Process & Equipment), R&D, Customer Service and General Management. Richard enjoys sports including GAA, soccer, and golf and in his spare time, he coaches both youth GAA and swimming.
Paul Wilcock
Senior Consultant
Paul is a business transformation leader with over 30 years of experience in engineering and manufacturing operations. He has in-depth knowledge of the Toyota Production System (TPS) and the management culture necessary to implement and sustain it. He has led change programmes in a wide range of industries including automotive, construction, infrastructure, nuclear, aerospace, telecoms, electronics, food, FMCG, healthcare, medical products and packaging. Paul enjoys F1, horse racing and fitness training.