Prescience was established in 2017 by Ian Dempsey, a rural development specialist with 25 years’ practitioner experience in regional, enterprise and community development in Ireland. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the West Cork LEADER Co-op in 1999 and thereafter served as Chief Executive Officer of the West Cork Development Partnership between 2008 and 2016. He was also Chief Executi
ve Officer and brand architect of the acclaimed West Cork Fuchsia brand. He has an unrivalled record in the planning and implementation of four successive LEADER programmes and as a creator of innovative and progressive area-based local development strategies. Having initiated, collaborated on and contributed to many development initiatives within EU member states and beyond his expertise and experience is widely recognised at policy and practitioner level. In 2008 the Community Development Society of North America awarded Ian Dempsey its prestigious Innovative Program Award in recognition of his work in rural development. His professional career reflects exceptional management and organisational capabilities, creativity, leadership, resilience and an impeccable work ethic. He draws upon an exceptional record and proven experience in the areas of strategic planning, programme and project management, corporate governance, business and enterprise development, innovation, budgeting & financial management, communications and change management. Award winning specialisms include innovative development strategies and place-based transformation strategies, cluster model development and regional branding. Ian Dempsey is a graduate of the National University of Ireland, Galway; the Dublin Institute of Technology; University College Cork and the Institute of Technology, Tallaght. He holds degree and post-graduate qualifications in commerce, strategy, management, innovation and project management. He is a member of the Institute of Project Management Ireland and is accredited to the International Project Management Association as a Certified Project Management Associate. He is an Associate Member of the Institute of Management Consultants and Advisors.
