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28 ELECTRIC.IE • The Magazine & Website f or the Irish Electrical Industry • Red Cow Moran Hotel, Friday 21st September Bringing the Irish electrical industry together The Electrical Industry Awards 2018 E I F I MEET THE JUDGES JOHN CLARE RECI/Safe Electric Chief Inspector John qualified as an Electrician in 1982 and then spent 10 years working as an Electrical Contractor completing some industrial installation work, but mainly commercial, domestic and agricultural installations. RECI was set up in 1992 and he was employed as an electrical inspector that year and has been working for RECI ever since. In 2014, John was promoted to the role of Chief Inspector. In 2016, RECI became the only Safety Supervisory Body and their membership increased to over 4,000 members that year. John enjoys the new challenges that this brings. John has worked in the electrical industry for the last 40 years and brings a wealth of experience to our judging panel. NOEL TOBIN Charted Engineer, B(Eng) Hons. MIEI MCIBSE Noel is a Chartered Engineer and has 35 years experience in Mechanical and Electrical Services Engineering. He has worked on a number of major capital projects and was Senior Project Engineer on the award winning Croke Park Development. Other key projects include the Garda HQ Block J in the Phoenix Park and the John Paul II Library extension in Maynooth University. He has experience at all levels of design and construction management, taking projects from inception to post-contract services and facilities management. He is currently involved in many public service projects such as New State Pathologist's Facility Whitehall, Government Dept Projects, and the New Theatre Recovery Facility and also the New Outpatients Department Building which is now on site at Temple Street Children's University Hospital. GERALDINE HAMILL Electrical Engineer Ger Hamill is a qualified Electrical Engineer with niche expertise in Lighting Auditing, Energy and Maintenance cost analysis with focus on achievable financial savings and implementation of projects. She has worked in roles including Technical Manager and Sales Manager in multinational companies with specific focus on Lighting Specification & Planned Lighting Maintenance. Is passionate about reducing carbon emissions and increasing awareness in the area of energy efficient lighting. Ger has worked in the lighting industry for 30 years and has extensive design expertise in the technologies of LED and lighting controls. PHELIM HAMILL With over 40 years' experience in the Electrical Industry, Phelim has always believed that people are core to a successful business. This belief has been continuously re-enforced throughout his diverse career spanning Credit Management, Banking, HR, Sales and Entrepreneurship in Manufacturing, Wholesale and Distribution. Having retired as Managing Director of Garo Electric Ireland Limited, Phelim is now involved in mentoring small start-ups. MILO MOLLOY ( Chairman) Milo is MD of OSMS which provides Outsourced Financial, HR and Project Management solutions to private and public sector organisations. As well as being a Chartered Accountant, Milo has qualifications and experience in HR and Project Management. As Adjudicator to the Judges Panel for the EIFI Electrical Industry Awards 2017, Milo's role is to ensure that the process is objective, transparent and merit-based. Watch out for details on www.electric.ie and www.eifi.ie