Our People

Driven – Trustworthy – Reputable – Engaged
We have built our cost and project management teams from people with expertise in all sectors of the property and construction industries. The breadth and depth of our team cover every area of project planning, cost, and delivery, at every stage of the project. Problem solving and resourceful, our people are expert in their respective roles.

Kevin James

Kevin joined Gardiner & Theobald LLP in London in 1996, relocated to Ireland in 2003 and was appointed Managing Director of the Irish business in 2007.

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Kevin James

Managing Director

Anthony McCarthy

Anthony is a Member of APM with c. 30 years’ experience in the construction industry and leads and directs the delivery of Development Management, Project Management ....

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Anthony McCarthy

Director

Anthony Cloonan

Anthony has a diverse range of sector experience leading Cost Management commissions for Cogent Associates.

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Anthony Cloonan

Director

Hervé Besse

Hervé has over 20 years’ experience and acted in a variety of roles on a wide range of projects.

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Hervé Besse

Director

Ciaran McArdle

Ciaran is a Member of the APM with over 18 years’ experience leading the delivery of project management commissions within various sector of the industry.

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Ciaran McArdle

Director

James Clifford

James is a Member of the SCSI and RICS with 15 years’ experience. He has a wide range of experience across public and private projects.

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James Clifford

Director

Glen Roche

Glen is a Member of the APM with over 12 years’ industry experience providing Project Management services to Clients across various business sectors.

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Glen Roche

Director

Peter Williams

A Chartered Quantity Surveyor with over 30 years’ experience in the property development and construction industry, both domestic and international.

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Peter Williams

Senior Associate

Ian Keogh

Ian is a member of the APM and holds an MSc in Construction Project Management.

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Ian Keogh

Senior Associate

Eoin Sammon

Eoin is a Chartered member of the SCSI and RICS and has provided cost management services for a number of key projects.

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Eoin Sammon

Senior Associate

Brendan Dooley

Brendan is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor with extensive experience in all aspects of cost and project management, successfully leading projects from inception through to final account stage.

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Brendan Dooley

Senior Associate

Janine Burke

A Project Manager with over 15 years industry experience in Ireland and abroad, Janine holds an MSc in Project Management Practice and certificates in design and architectural technology.

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Janine Burke

Associate

Michelle Sheridan

Michelle is a Qualified Certified Public Accountant with over 20 years’ experience in the finance and construction industry, managing global teams and supporting international development.

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Michelle Sheridan

Head of Finance

Michael Judge

Michael holds an MSc in Workplace & Facilities Management. He leads the delivery of Facilities Management consultancy services at Cogent.

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Michael Judge

Associate

Gayle Foulds

Gayle directs Cogent's communications, marketing, bid management and business development.

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Gayle Foulds

Associate

David Lyons

David leads the delivery of M&E QS consultancy services at Cogent.

David Lyons

Senior M&E QS