William O'Brien

William O'Brien has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Starting in 1998, they worked as a Development Group Manager at Nexan Telemed. William then moved on to The Automation Partnership, where they served as a Project Manager from 2000 to 2001. Following that, they joined BAR F1 as a Software Group Manager. In 2005, they took on the role of Investment Banking Executive (Interim) at N.M. Rothschild & Sons, where they provided deal analysis, financial modeling, and valuation services. In 2006, they worked as a Group Executive at Giles Briggs Holdings and also served as Transaction Services at Grant Thornton (UK) LLP, providing due diligence services and developing market and customer due diligence products. William O'Brien then joined Brimar Limited in 2008, initially as a Commercial Director and later as a Joint Managing Director, overseeing P&L accountability and achieving budget targets. In 2012, they founded WOCO Limited, offering R&D tax credit advice services to small and medium-sized companies. William later served as the UK Finance Director at Artelo Biosciences, Inc., managing finances and the R&D budget. In 2019, they became the Finance Director at ApconiX.

William O'Brien completed their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Alliance Manchester Business School in the years 2003 to 2005. Prior to that, they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge, which they received in the years 1989 to 1995. Further information about their education, such as the specific field of study and any additional degrees or qualifications, is not provided. However, it is known that they attended St Ambrose College at some point, although the dates and details of their enrollment are not specified.