Ashling Cronin

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About Ashling Cronin

Responsible for setting and driving the company vision and operating strategies. She is actively involved in overseeing the daily operational functions of the business including tendering, recruitment, human resources and project management. She is passionate about Scott Cawley’s people, developing and supporting the companies culture and vision. She provides leadership and vision to ensure that the business has effective people, operational controls, administrative and reporting procedures in place. Ashling brings with her over 14 years of experience in ecological/environmental assessment and environmental management across both the private and public sector, as well as more recent business management and business development experience. She fundamentally understands the business needs and tasks Scott Cawley’s people face day to day, having commenced in Scott Cawley as a Junior Ecologist, progressing her career to Technical Director, prior to stepping into the business management focused role she now holds. She also has a thorough understanding of Scott Cawley's clients needs and their legislative requirements, with the fusion of these skills making her a great fit in her operations role. Ashling still likes to keep up specialist ecological skills where possible and provides expert advice and technical/peer review in the area of Appropriate Assessment (AA), assisting clients in framing legal opinions on EIA and AA issues that projects are facing and assists clients in interpreting and implementing legal advice. She also provides AA training, and has developed AA guidance for public and local authorities. Ashling holds a Masters of Science in Ecological Assessment (UCC), Honours degree in Applied Ecology (UCC), Advanced Diploma in Planning and Environmental Law (Honourable Society of King’s Inns) and a Diploma in Management (Irish Management Institute). She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM), Institute of Environmental Sciences (IES), and a Council Member of the Irish Environmental Law Association (IELA).