Meet the team

Helena Broderick

Founder | Director and Managing Consultant

Meet Helena, our co-founder at CollierBroderick. Helena has extensive experience in advising and managing employment law and HR services to deliver HR projects such as HR due diligence, compensation and benefits, and independent disciplinary/dismissal or bullying/harassment investigations and procedures.

Prior to establishing CollierBroderick in 2002, Helena held IT and management roles with Irish, German, British, and Japanese multinationals. She has worked with esteemed organisations such as BASF, Smurfit Kappa, Fujitsu (formerly ICL), the Open University Business School, Eircom and Eircom International.

Helena holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science and Maths, a Higher Diploma in Education, a Certified Diploma in Accounting & Finance, an MBA, and a Diploma in Employment Law. She is a qualified Master NLP Practitioner, Certified Mediator, and Executive Coach.

At CollierBroderick, we are committed to providing our clients with HR solutions and leadership development that align with international best practices and tools from our global partners. With Helena’s impressive background and qualifications, we are able to deliver exceptional service and expertise to our clients.

Pat Collier

Co-Founder | Director and Managing Consultant

We are proud to have Pat as one of our founders at CollierBroderick. Prior to establishing our consultancy in 2002, Pat held national and international policy and research roles with esteemed organisations such as An Foras Taluntais, Macra na Feirme, the RDS, and ESB.

In 1994, Pat established a research practice that led him to complete research and policy work in eight countries. He has a Master’s in Agricultural Economics and an MBA, as well as a Diploma in Employment Law from the Law Society of Ireland.

Pat is a qualified Certified Mediator and has the expertise to deliver a range of aptitude tests, psychometric assessments, and 360 feedback from international providers.

At CollierBroderick, Pat primarily focuses on research and surveys to enhance individual, team, and organisational performance and outcomes. With his impressive experience, Pat brings unique insights and knowledge to our consultancy, allowing us to provide our clients with expert guidance and support.

Michelle Ryan

Senior HR Consultant

Meet Michelle, our experienced Human Resources Management expert at CollierBroderick. With over 20 years of experience across industries such as Property, Services, Aviation, Pharmacy and Retail, Michelle brings a wealth of knowledge to support our clients.

Michelle has an energetic and pragmatic approach to delivering results for clients, supporting them in driving employee effectiveness and company performance. She joined the CollierBroderick team in 2022.

Providing a range of strategic and operational HR advice and support to our clients. Michelle’s expertise includes HR strategy, employer branding, performance management, employee engagement, policy development, change management, employee relations, independent workplace investigations and appeals, and mediation.

At CollierBroderick, we are committed to providing our clients with exceptional HR solutions and support. With Michelle’s impressive experience and expertise, we are able to deliver the best possible outcomes for our clients’ HR challenges.

Stella O’Sullivan

Senior HR Consultant

Meet Stella, our seasoned HR expert at CollierBroderick. Stella started her career as a legal secretary and progressed to become a Financial Secretary within a multi-disciplinary consulting engineering firm. It was here that she identified the need for an HR function and subsequently returned to college to obtain her qualification in Human Resource Management.

She then went on to work for this organisation for over 20 years, even though its acquisition by a multinational firm as their HRM for Ireland.

Stella’s extensive experience also includes senior HR roles within the public, private, not-for-profit, Healthcare/Social Care, and Elder Care sectors. She has worked with organisations such as the National Transport Authority, Housing Agency, Merchant’s Quay Ireland, Ditchley Nursing Home Group, Oaklodge Nursing Home, and St. Joseph’s Foundation.

Stella has provided HR services to clients, including Executive Recruitment, Workplace investigations/disciplinaries/appeals, IR/Employee Relations advice, employment law advice and support, development of People Strategies and implementation plans, HR Transformation, workforce planning, Policy Design, Mergers /Acquisitions/TUPE, Redundancies, Employee Value Proposition Reviews, Strategic Planning, Health & Safety, Corporate Governance, restructuring/reconfiguration, redundancy, performance management, career development and engagement, leadership development, GDPR, coaching/mentoring, and executive support, etc. She has provided this HR support at Board, CEO, and Senior Leadership Team levels.

In addition to her HR expertise, Stella serves as the Chairperson on the Board of two not-for-profit organisations.

At CollierBroderick, Stella brings her extensive knowledge and expertise to support our clients in achieving their HR goals and challenges. We are privileged to have Stella on our team.

Eimear Duff

HR Intern

Meet Eimear, our dedicated intern at CollierBroderick. Eimear joined our team in 2022 under the guidance of Helena and Pat to start her career in Human Resource Management.

Since joining us, Eimear has contributed to numerous recruitment and selection projects, HR strategy development, and organisation development. She has also been responsible for organising and coordinating HR policies and procedures.

At CollierBroderick, Eimear has provided valuable support in delivering management and HR services to our clients across a wide spectrum of HR areas, including recruitment, IR/ER relations, employment law, HR policies and procedures, workplace investigations, and much more. She has worked with people managers in SMEs, corporate, public sector, and not-for-profit organisations.

Eimear is currently in her second year of a Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management at the Technological University of Dublin. Prior to this, she completed a Higher Certificate qualification in Human Resource Management with Dublin Business School.

Eimear has joined our team to learn and experience the diverse world of HR, along with all its functions and services. She is enthusiastic and excited to learn and grow within our consultancy, and we are thrilled to have her as part of our team.