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Keith D. has a diverse work experience in commercial management, procurement, and contracting. Keith is currently serving as the Head of Commercial Management at EirGrid since January 2021. Prior to that, they worked at Ervia from 2014 to 2020, where they held the roles of Group Senior Category Manager and Capital Procurement Manager. Before that, they worked at Carillion as a Supply Chain Lead for National Health Service (NHS) PFIs and Corporate Commercial Sector FM from 2012 to 2014. Keith also worked at Northern Ireland Water as an Engineering Procurement Category Manager from 2011 to 2012. Keith has entrepreneurship experience as the Owner/Managing Partner of Kamex Property Services from 2008 to 2011. Keith also served as an Associate Director - Commercial Management at C&A (Irl) Ltd from 2008 to 2010. Lastly, they worked at Strand Builders Ltd from 2000 to 2007, holding roles such as Head of Estimating & Contract Management, Contracts Manager, and Estimator & Buyer.

Keith D. has a Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree in Quantity Surveying from Heriot-Watt University. Keith also holds a Certificate in World Trade Organisation Law from the Institute of Postgraduate Studies at the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium. In 2019, they began studying for a CGMA qualification at The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Keith D. has also completed a course in Advanced Automation: Instrumentation Automation & Process control at IDC Technologies. Additionally, they obtained A Levels in French, English Literature, and Business Studies from St. Columbs College in Derry.

In terms of certifications, Keith D. has not obtained specific months or years for the certifications, but they hold the following certifications: ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor (Quality Management Systems) CQI & IRCA Certified from the ISO - International Organization for Standardization, MCIPS from The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply, MIAM from The Institute of Asset Management, and they are a member of the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) and the British Institute of Energy Economics.