The DfE Women in STEM Steering Group is delighted to welcome Eileen Montgomery on to the group as part of her role as Innovation City Belfast’s new Digital Innovation Commissioner.
Eileen takes up the role with ICB following an almost three-decade career as a Senior Leader at some of the world’s leading manufacturers including Crane Co and Ford Motor Company.
Eileen also has extensive experience as an Executive across the automotive and oil and gas industries and has held a number of roles at leading companies, most recently as Vice-President of Engineering at US industrial products giant Crane.
With a commitment to encouraging and educating future STEM leaders, Eileen is also a former guest lecturer in Product Design at Queen’s University, Belfast.
In her new position, Eileen will lead the delivery of an investment plan and innovation strategy, develop an innovation project portfolio, and manage relationships within the innovation ecosystem. She will also establish national and international partnerships with stakeholders and funding bodies.
ICB comprises a partnership of six anchor institutions in the partnership including Belfast City Council, Belfast Harbour, Catalyst, Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University, with Invest NI as advisory partner.
The work carried out by the organisation aims to establish Belfast as a globally significant destination for innovation and deliver a long-term plan that will maximise the impact of the £1 billion Belfast Region City Deal.
Its priorities for the city include investing in advanced wireless networks, establishing an Innovation Investment Service and building the workforce’s skills for new jobs in the digital economy.