About

A community built for the people who carry the business.

The Business Owners Guild is an Ireland-wide community for business owners who want to build better businesses, connect with other owners, use technology intelligently, and have a stronger collective voice.

Purpose

Why we exist

Ownership is a particular kind of responsibility. The decisions that matter most — about people, money, direction and risk — usually sit with one or two people, and rarely with anyone they can talk to freely inside the business.

The Guild exists to change that. It brings owners together in a structured, credible setting where the conversation is about building capability, improving performance, and increasing the value and independence of the business.

People

Meet the people behind the Guild

Guild leadership is supported by experienced facilitators from The Alternative Board Ireland.

Guild leadership

PJ Timmins, Founder, The Business Owners Guild and Managing Director, TAB Ireland

PJ Timmins

Founder, The Business Owners Guild and Managing Director, TAB Ireland

PJ is a Chartered Accountant with more than 40 years’ experience as a finance director, CEO and business owner. Through TAB Ireland, he helps owners strengthen their leadership, improve business performance and create greater choice about their future.

He founded the Guild to bring practical business support, trusted owner relationships and practical ways for business owners to use AI productively to a wider community of Irish business owners.

Andrea Ryan, President, Fingal Guild and TAB Facilitator

Andrea Ryan

President, Fingal Guild and TAB Facilitator

Andrea is the founder and CEO of Get9x.com and a qualified TAB facilitator through TAB Boards International. She brings more than 27 years’ experience in sales, strategic account management, sales training and business partnerships, alongside postgraduate qualifications from Trinity College Dublin and the University of Leicester.

As President of the Fingal Guild, where the first local launch is taking place in Dublin 15, Andrea leads the local Guild community, helping owners connect, share experience and take practical steps to build stronger businesses.

Eve Em, President — International

Eve Em

President — International

Eve is a director of Bombadil Studios Ltd, the business behind The Ink Factory and Pierced. Alongside her two business partners, she oversees a team of approximately 70 employees and contractors, with a focus on developing the businesses and scaling the Pierced brand.

Founded in 2014, The Ink Factory brings together tattooing, barbering and piercing services. The launch of Pierced in 2019 established a dedicated brand specialising in piercing and jewellery, creating a platform for further growth.

Originally from Moscow, Eve completed her BSc in Event Management in 2010. Her background also includes producing and presenting a series for Dublin Community Television, exploring the city through the experiences of Dubliners from migrant backgrounds — a series that shared their connection to Dublin with audiences in Ireland and overseas.

Eve brings experience in business ownership, brand development and managing a diverse team of employees and independent practitioners. Her earlier work in events and broadcasting adds a perspective on communication, creativity and community. Outside work, her interests include art, ceramics, cycling and meditation.

Supported by experienced TAB facilitators

The Guild can also draw on the experience of TAB Ireland’s facilitator network — business people and coaches who work directly with owners through peer advisory boards, strategic programmes and individual coaching.

Peter Turley, TAB Facilitator, Sales Specialist & Executive Speaker

Peter Turley

TAB Facilitator, Sales Specialist & Executive Speaker

Peter is the founder of SALEStalk.ie, a consultancy specialising in business development, sales management and training. His experience includes delivering programmes for organisations such as Microsoft, BMW and Oracle, alongside lecturing in sales and sales management.

A TAB facilitator since 2021, Peter supports business owners through peer advisory boards and individual strategic coaching. He also leads the Results Driven Sales Leadership Programme in Ireland.

Brian Crowley, Senior TAB Facilitator, Strategic Coach & StratPro Lead

Brian Crowley

Senior TAB Facilitator, Strategic Coach & StratPro Lead

Brian is a former international commercial banker with extensive experience in corporate strategy and business advisory. He has supported SME leaders through the Small Business Advice Programme and his own executive and business coaching practice.

A TAB facilitator since 2014, Brian chairs peer advisory boards and provides individual strategic coaching. As lead facilitator for TAB Ireland’s StratPro programme, he helps leadership teams agree their priorities, build practical plans and follow through on delivery.

David Duggan, TAB Facilitator & Executive Leadership Coach

David Duggan

TAB Facilitator & Executive Leadership Coach

David co-founded Below the Line Training & Development in 2015, following his role as Senior Programme Director with Common Purpose. He has designed and delivered leadership programmes for organisations including AIB, World Rugby and HubSpot.

Through TAB peer advisory boards and individual coaching, David helps business owners strengthen their leadership, build accountability and connect personal ambitions with business goals. He holds qualifications in executive coaching and psychology and is an accredited practitioner in emotional intelligence and Belbin Team Roles.

Frank Keogh, TAB Facilitator & Executive Business Coach

Frank Keogh

TAB Facilitator & Executive Business Coach

Frank brings extensive leadership experience in fast-moving consumer goods, including completing a management buyout in 1999 and selling the business to a Fortune 500 company in 2001. He subsequently established a sales and marketing venture.

Since launching his TAB business in Dublin in 2015, Frank has supported business owners through peer advisory boards and individual coaching, helping them connect personal ambitions with business goals and work through practical leadership challenges.

Support staff

Julie Bara, Support staff

Julie Bara

Support staff

Philosophy

Human-led. AI-enabled.

Judgement, trust and leadership are human. Technology and AI are how owners buy back time, improve productivity, and compete with organisations far larger than them.

We will introduce practical AI and productivity resources progressively, always in service of the business — never as technology for its own sake.

Owner-only

Why owner-only communities matter

When a room is filled with owners, partners and chief executives, the conversation changes. There is no selling, no positioning, and no need to explain what it feels like to make the final call.

That is why membership is qualified: shareholders and business owners, partners in an operating business, and CEOs — with a core focus on businesses of more than three employees or contractors and the ambition to grow.

TAB Ireland

Our relationship with TAB

The Guild is powered by The Alternative Board Ireland, part of TAB’s international network. Established in 1990, TAB today operates across more than 25 countries, bringing decades of experience in peer advisory boards, business coaching and strategic tools to the support available locally.

The Guild is not a replacement for TAB. It widens access to owner community, methodology and strategic thinking, while TAB remains the premium, high-touch pathway.

Powered by TAB

National and local

Chapters across Ireland

The Guild is Ireland-wide. Members belong to the national community and experience it locally through chapters.

The first local Guild activation took place in Dublin 15 on 15 October 2026. Further chapters will follow, shaped by where members are.