ABOUT CATHAL
FROM CONSTRUCTION TO CONVERSATION.
Cathal Quinn is a business leader, speaker and mental health advocate with more than 20 years of experience working in construction, critical infrastructure and international business.
But his career is not a conventional leadership story.
It is a story of ambition, mistakes, recovery, second chances, international growth and learning how to lead without losing sight of the person behind the performance.
MY story
i didn’t start out as a ceo
I started in sales within the construction industry, learning the realities of business first-hand.
Over the years, I progressed through multiple roles, building experience across commercial, operational and leadership functions before eventually leading MOY Group as CEO.
From the outside, it might look like a typical success story.
But like many people operating in high-performance environments, there were challenges happening beneath the surface.
THE PRESSURE
THE STRESS
THE BURNOUT
THE HABITS WE DEVELOP
Experiences like these changed how I think about leadership and ultimately led me to become more involved in mental health advocacy and wellbeing conversations.
Today, I speak openly about leadership, resilience, burnout, addiction, recovery and the importance of creating healthier workplace cultures.
Not from theory. From experience.
WHAT I BELIEVE
PEOPLE FIRST
Businesses perform best when people feel supported, valued and connected.
SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE
Success should never come at the expense of wellbeing.
CURIOSITY BEATS CERTAINTY
The best answers often emerge when different perspectives meet.
LEADERSHIP THROUGH ACTION
Culture is built through behaviours, not slogans.
What I speak about
Leadership in High-Performance Environments
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Resilience Under Pressure
Burnout & Sustainable Performance
Addiction & Recovery
Building Stronger Cultures
Leadership Through Growth & Change
AMBASSADOR
Teac Tom
Proud ambassador for Teac Tom, supporting conversations around mental health and working to reduce the stigma in communities acroiss Ireland.
SUPPORTING FUTURE TALENT
TOLKA ROVERS WOMEN’S TEAM & CONOR GRANT
Cathal is proud to support the development of future athletes through sponsorship of Tolka Rovers Women's Team and Conor Grant, an aspiring Formula 1 driver. Through these partnerships, he helps provide opportunities for young talent to develop, compete and pursue their ambitions.
Beyond Buisness
Alongside my professional role, I'm passionate about creating positive impact beyond the workplace.
FOUNDER & ORGANISER
CHARITY GOLF DAYS
Founder and organiser of the annual PTC/Cannes Charity Golf Day, which has raised more than €100,000 for charity through the support of industry partners and friends.
AMBASSADOR
DCAC
Ambassador for DCAC, supporting it’s mission to drive collaboration, knowledge sharing and innovation across the global data centre and critical infrastructure industry.
CO-FOUNDER
GEN +1 RUN CLUB
Co-founder of Gen+1 Run Club - a community built on connection, movement and mindset with the aim to bring under 35’s in the Data Centre space together so that they can run, talk and support each other.
AMBASSADOR
REGENERATE WELLNESS
Ambassador for Regenerate Wellness, championing a proactive approach to mental health, resilience and peak performance in both life and leadership.
“wHETHER I’M SPEAKING TO A LEADERSHIP TEAM, AN INDUSTRY CONFERENCE OR A ROOM FULL OF FUTURE LEADERS, MY GOAL IS ALWAYS THE SAME: tO HELP PEOPLE PERFORM AT THEIR BEST WITHOUT LOSING THEMSELVES IN THE PROCESS”
LET'S START A CONVERSATION
Whether I'm speaking to a leadership team, an industry conference or a room full of future leaders, my goal is always the same:
To help people perform at their best without losing themselves in the process.