Gráinne Walsh

Gráinne has spent over 20 years working with a range of organisations in shaping politics and public affairs in Northern Ireland. She has worked across all Executive departments, with every political party and has experience in working at Westminster, in Whitehall and with local government.

Drawing on this experience, Gráinne provides strategic and insightful advice to leaders in the business, public and voluntary and community sectors.  Adept at negotiating complex policies, she also helps organisations to build policy, public affairs, and communications capacity.

Gráinne has recently supported organisations to navigate the UK’s exit from the EU, respond to the challenges of COVID-19 and the economic downturn as well as on sustainability, infrastructure and wellbeing. 

Gráinne is a member of the Institute of Directors’ Northern Ireland Committee, the Public Affairs Board of the PRCA and sits on the boards of Housing Rights and ARC Choice Housing.