Joe Aherne is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), having received a
Meritorious Distinction from the CPA Institute, with over 25 years
experience in the multinational sector. He also has attained
qualifications from the Marketing Institute of Ireland and from CITY
Bank in the U.S.
During his qualification years and prior to
his departure to the Middle East in 1984, Joe worked for a diversity of
manufacturing and service organizations in Ireland. In Saudi Arabia, he
joined the Masstock Group– one of the largest dairy companies
in the world, and was subsequently appointed to the executive board of
the dairy division. On completion of his 4-year contract, Joe joined
London European Airways PLC as Finance Director, and, in 1991, was
head-hunted to re- structure EDPAC, a US computer room air-conditioning
company.
Joe established the Leading Edge Group in
1995 as a niche boutique consulting and education company supporting
the multi-national sector. The Group is now recognized as one of the
largest independent consulting organizations in Europe with over 600
projects completed successfully since its inception.
In April 2005, Joe launched the new
International Standard in Lean comprising 4 levels of certification
commencing with a Yellow Belt certification and leading to a Lean
Master Black Belt. He is currently leading a major international drive
in the use of Lean Healthcare philosophies and practices.
Joe is the chairperson and founder of the
Supply Chain and Operations Court of Experts that comprises some of the
top global corporations (www.courtofexperts.com).
He is also a member of the CPA executive council. |
