Orla Gleeson

Orla Gleeson has over 18 years of experience in the field of sales and business management. Orla began their career in 2002 as a Sales Negotiator for John F Wrafter Auctioneer & Valuer. In 2003, they joined Kate O'Shea & Associates (Auctioneer & Valuer) as a Senior Sales Negotiator, where they were promoted to Associate Director in 2005 and Manager in 2006. In 2008, they arranged a buyout of the firm to form their own company, Orla Gleeson & Associates Ltd (Auctioneers and Valuers), where they served as Managing Director. From 2011 to 2015, Orla held various roles in the pharmaceutical industry, including Pharmaceutical Sales Representative for Sanofi, Pharmaceutical Sales Representative for Quintiles, and Pharmaceutical Sales Representative for pharmexx-Alchemy Ireland. Orla also held the role of Key Account Manager for Continental Pharmaceuticals Ltd from 2013 to 2015. In 2015, Orla took on the role of Territory Manager for Johnson & Johnson. Most recently, they have been working as Training Manager and Client Activation Manager for Future Ticketing since 2020, where they have responsibility for project management of new business and ensuring client satisfaction with the Future Ticketing software system.

Orla Gleeson's education history consists of studying at Kilcormac Vocational School from 1987 to 1992, Athlone Institute of Technology from 1992 to 1993 and from 1994 to 1996, Fitzwilliam Institute Blackrock from 1996 to 1997, Technological University Dublin from 2000 to 2001, and Griffith College Dublin from 2019 to 2022, where they are currently pursuing a Bachelor of Laws - LLB in Law.