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Interview: Danny Ireland


CTSI Operations Director Danny Ireland on the need for trading standards to embrace change

Richard Young

Posted 01 August 2019 | JoTS Online


Content Tags:  Opinion|Inside Trading Standards|National


OPINION: CTSI Chief Executive Danny Ireland reflects on moving from banking into trading standards, leading organisational change, developing people and the priorities guiding the Institute's future direction.

<strong>Your background is in the financial industry – what was it that attracted you to trading standards?</strong> I was a career banker for 35 years – during that time I’ve been through an immense experience of change, both from a personal and organisational perspective.

I was really looking for a role that gave job satisfaction. It links to my desire to help people and or...

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