Declan Scott FCA has 30 years experience across Ireland, England, Australia and New Zealand. He is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin with an MA in Business Management and is a Fellowship member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ireland.

He has worked Internationally with KPMG prior to entering academia where he held a number of lecturing positions at leading universities in Australia and New Zealand. He is also the co-founder of an award winning artisan chocolate company and hospitality business based in New Zealand. In 2011, his local city, Christchurch was devastated by earthquakes. He undertook a community leadership role in helping the wider community rebuild their lives and their city. He experienced first hand the collaborative efforts of business and community which brought greater meaning to both. This led to a shift in focus to supporting businesses and their leaders to embrace adversity with creativity and resilience.

He is currently the Director Of Operations for The Collaborative Way as well as being a member of the client delivery team.His clients include IT, Construction, Engineering, government and education

Declan lives in Boulder, Colorado and with his wife Jen.