Derek McKay is the CEO and Founder of Senovis, With over 25 years of professional experience in the sector, prior to Senovis Derek also founded Adare Human Resource Management in 2003, and since then, he has been overseeing the growth of the business to become one of Ireland’s leading HR Consultancies (www.adarehrm.ie). In 2022, Derek changed roles from Managing Director to joining the Board of Directors. Additionally, Derek has also successfully launched an HR SaaS resource, Linea, within the Irish market (www.linea.ie) which continues to grow exponentially.
Besides all his professional experience, Derek is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (MCIPD), holds a Diploma in Personnel Management from the National College of Ireland as well as a Bachelor of Business Studies Degree from Trinity College Dublin. Derek is a member of the CIPD Ireland National Committee and Chairperson of the Sustainable HRM Skillnet.
Additionally, in his spare time, Derek contributes by volunteering as the Chairperson for the Marie Keating Foundation, a charity whose mission is to make cancer less frightening by enlightening and whose aim is to live in a world free from the fear of cancer.