Limerick Institute of Technology’s Director of Industry Engagement Seamus Hoyne has been appointed LIT’s new Dean Flexible and Work Based Learning.
A native of Laois, Seamus is respected throughout Europe for his work in renewable energy and energy management. In 1998 Seamus was appointed the Managing Director of the Tipperary Energy Agency (TEA) and grew the organisation from its initial concept to one of the leading Energy Agencies in Ireland and Europe. He was received the Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable Energy from SEAI in November 2020.
He began his career as a Mechanical Engineer with Masters in Renewable Energy and Energy Management, and now comes to the position of Dean Flexible and Work Based Learning at LIT, as a highly experienced manager with 25 years’ experience in energy, education and flexible learning environments.