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Meet the Team

Ciaran Boylan

Ciaran Boylan (BA Hons, Dip M) has been a director of Locus since its formation in April 1997. Before establishing the company Ciaran was head of Economic Development at Antrim Borough Council having previously held development posts in the community and European consultancy sectors.

Ciaran’s expertise includes:

• Enterprise and business development
• Local economic development
• Employability and skills
• Social inclusion
• Conflict resolution

Ciaran has been at the forefront of employability related work in Belfast in particular and is widely recognised for his knowledge in this area.

Maria Curran

Maria Curran (MBA, BA Hons, Dip M) is a Director with LOCUS and joined the company in 1998. Maria has 15 years experience working in the local development sector. This includes time spent in the community sector, where she managed a social enterprise company for 5 years and experience in the public sector where she worked for the Northern Ireland Partnership Board, responsible for the Peace 1 Programme.

Maria’s areas of expertise include:

• Evaluation
• Research
• Strategic planning
• Programme development and management
• Community development

Maria has excellent analytical, reporting and communication skills and ensures a very client focussed approach to all aspects of the business through strong client relationship management.