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Meet the Team

"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."

James Fitzsimons
Chief Retirement Coach
James Fitzsimons

James founded EYR in 2024 due to a demand from many colleagues, friends, existing and former clients to support them to prepare to be ready to  "transition"  into retirement. He is an Executive Search Professional, HR/Business Facilitator to small, medium, and large Companies both locally and internationally. James also acts as a “Sounding Board" providing HR/Facilitation/Executive Burnout management solutions to large and SME organizations. He has over 35 years’ experience working in multiple local and international sectors 

james@elevateselection.ie

+353872428584

Carol Fitzsimons
Retirement Coach
Carol Fitzsimons

Carol is an established Executive Search leader and Career Coach having consulted over 30 years in multiple industry sectors worldwide. She is a Chartered Accountant and Microbiologist.  

 

carol@elevateselection.ie

+353868559012

Platform Expert
Platform Coach
Sean
Smith

Sean is our  CRM platform expert specializes in optimizing the EYR customer relationship management systems which will enhance business efficiency and client interactions. He possess in-depth knowledge of CRM and Age appropriate software functionalities, implementation strategies, and best practices for data management. 

sean@elevateselection.ie

Gerry McNally
Business and Finance Coach
Gerry McNally

An experienced Chartered Accountant who has worked with SMEs and their owners for over thirty-five years helping businesses be more efficient and profitable and working closely with their owners achieve their financial objectives through to business exit. He is a strong advocate of the use of technology to develop streamline reporting processes and to systemise operations.

gerry@mcnallyaccts.ie

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Chief Retirement Coach  
James Fitzsimons

IRetirement is a kind of  a no-person's land where your old identity is behind you, and you haven’t yet figured out or established yourself in your new one.  It can be an unsettling time and is often accompanied by questions like:

  • What’s next for me?

  • What do I really want?

  • How will I structure my days?

  • What do I want to do with my time and energy?

  • What will be fulfilling and meaningful for me at this point in my life?

  

James is a Retirement Coach to small, medium, and large Companies and individuals both locally and internationally. He provides  Retirement Coaching and  Transition advice. 

He has over 30 years’ experience (Set up and sold three recruitment companies) - working with clients in multiple local and international sectors which have included:
Legal & Accounting Practices; Leisure; Airlines; Not for Profit; International Banking; Philanthropic; Health Care; Publishing; Re/Insurance; Recruitment; Re-Cycling; Semi-State, Legal, Credit Unions, Modular Buildings, and Cyber.

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He is an active Tennis and Tag Rugby player having recently won a Bronze medal at the Rugby Tag World Cup 2023 playing for the Irish 60's Tag Rugby Team. 

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