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Paul Millar has been elected as the new chairman of the Ulster Society at its 116th AGM.
The Ulster Society represents 5,350 local chartered accountants and is a district society of Chartered Accountants Ireland, the largest and oldest professional accountancy body in Ireland.
Millar is currently the CEO of Whiterock Finance, which provides finance to companies in Northern Ireland and he has considerable experience of providing both corporate financial advice and funding to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
He previously spent seven years in Corporate and Business banking at the Bank of Ireland, and prior to that worked for 10 years in senior roles in KPMG and Deloitte.
Addressing the AGM, Millar said: “I believe that there is so much to be positive about in Northern Ireland. I can see first-hand the amount of creativity, innovation, drive and resilience in our business community. We are on the brink of something special. I want our Chartered Accountants to be inspired by entrepreneurs and work together to help to build the businesses which secure the future of everyone within our community.
“We need to support innovative businesses which help to boost everything else within our society, from health, to education, to housing to wellbeing. We must do more to encourage those who have a positive vision for Northern Ireland and have the drive to realise that vision.”
He added: “Of course, there are challenges for Northern Ireland. The cost-of-living crisis, and the cost of doing business continue to be difficult for everyone. Just about every sector is facing a skills shortage and when we need leadership the most, we continue to face a democratic deficit at Stormont.
“We should be prepared to move mountains to support entrepreneurs and to bring though the skills that we need to succeed. It is vital that we encourage talent, build opportunities and make sure that Northern Ireland is a great place to live and work. We believe that Northern Ireland has great people and fantastic potential if given the right conditions to flourish.”
