Andrea Haughian is Executive Vice President and Head of Americas at Invest NI, Northern Ireland’s Economic Development Agency.
In today’s episode, we talk about:
<ul>
 <li>Why she’s proud of Lurgan</li>
 <li>Showing up to the “wrong interview” (and how it changed her life)</li>
 <li>The opportunities “being keen” opened up for her</li>
 <li>Aching for distant places</li>
 <li>How she ended up moving to San Francisco in the 90s</li>
 <li>The power of wanting something (and seeing it come about)</li>
 <li>Where she goes in NYC to get her Northern Irish fix</li>
 <li>Advice she’d give to her 22-year-old self</li>
 <li>And the radical transformation she’s seen take place in NI</li>
</ul>
Check it out!
https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/andrea-haughian

Andrea Haughian is Executive Vice President and Head of Americas at Invest NI, Northern Ireland’s Economic Development Agency. In today’s episode, we talk about: Why she’s proud of Lurgan Showing up to the “wrong interview” (and how it changed her life) The opportunities “being keen” opened up for her Aching for distant places How she ended up moving to San Francisco in the 90s The power of wanting something (and seeing it come about) Where she goes in NYC to get her Northern Irish fix Advice she’d give to her 22-year-old self And the radical transformation she’s seen take place in NI Check it out! https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/andrea-haughian

The Ache For Distant Places w/ Andrea Haughian

Northern Ireland has a better story to tell — one that goes beyond bombs, bullets and a sunken ship.

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Northern Ireland has a better story to tell — one that goes beyond bombs, bullets and a sunken ship. You are part of this story. With 300+ conversations featuring some of the incredible people who call this place home, our weekly show gives you the chance to get away from the clickbait and connect with the amazing things happening in Belfast. Previous guests include NASA Scientists, Billion-Dollar CEOs, 91-year-old park-runners, Oscar-winning directors, Olympic Gold medalists, Bitcoin Auctioneers, Tim Burton's puppet-maker and a guy who built an aeroplane in his garage. Well-known voices include Snow Patrol, Foy Vance, Julian Simmons, May McFettridge, Zoe Salmon, Andrew Trimble, The Dead Rabbit, Michael Deane, The Priests, Two Door Cinema Club, Oliver Jeffers, Pete Snodden, Colin Geddis, Mary Peters, Rebecca McKinney and May Blood — the millworker who became a peer in the House Of Lords. Check it out! https://bestofbelfast.org/

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