Jim Collins was General Manager at the Ford Motor Company for 10 years. Following his retirement, Jim has sat on the Ortus board for 15 years and has been Chairman for the last 5 years. Jim has been a mentor to Directors and Mangers of SME’s throughout Northern Ireland for a number of years and has been a board member of a number of public bodies. Jim currently sits on the boards of the Health & Safety Executive and the Chest Heart and Stroke Association. Jim is also a Council member of CCEA and is chairman of the CCEA Business Committee.