Nicholas Lestas, Bsc, MBA, AMCIPS, MIMC, MIM, is a Managing Partner with Lestas Consulting. Nicholas has over 20 years experience in public sector governance and economic development in Northern Ireland. Nick Lestas has over 19 years experience in business, community and strategic planning. His breadth of experience spans public, private community/voluntary and educational sectors in a variety of disciplines including: - Economic Development, Strategic Planning, Community Business, European Funding, Capacity Building, development of business and community partnerships and audits. Nick's involvement in Local Government, at a senior level for over nine years, has given him extensive experience in Economic, Tourism and Community Development as well as Corporate Marketing. His work involved contributing to the economic and social fabric of the area at both a strategic and practical level.