Columbia Hillen

Columbia Hillen has enjoyed more than 12 years of senior managerial experience in the international media sector, both print and digital.
In the position of managing director of a company with an average annual turnover of 1.2 million Euro, Columbia controlled a staff of more than 30 full-time people producing specialised magazines, business newspapers and an overnight digital news service.
She has also planned and supervised more than 200 events including seminars, conferences and awards in a range of sectors such as banking, IT, real estate, investment, entrepreneurialism and corporate social responsibility. 
Academically, Columbia has completed postgraduate studies in digital marketing and project management in addition to her primary university degree in media and communication studies.
She is now a herbalist in the northwest Donegal and the organiser of Ireland Writing Retreat.