Neil Mitchell has been a MIND Associate since 2007.

Neil has a B.A. Honours in Business Studies and Masters in Business Administration. He is currently studying for a PhD in Innovation Management and co-written six published business papers.

Neil is the Director of PST Charitable Trust; he works on a part-time basis providing guidance, advice and experience for a Charitable Trust. Duties include governance, policy and strategy, funding and financial planning, operation planning, performance measures, establishing policies, procedures and structures.

Neil works closely with and developing SMEs. His areas of specialism are Innovation Management; Organisational Analysis and Development; Strategic Planning; Total Quality Management; Auditing; Change Management; Communications, HR Development and Training; International Consultancy; Marketing and Marketing Communications and Neuro-Linguistic Programming to name but a few.

Key areas of work to-date include:

Engineering Training Service Challenge for Youth, Age Concern, Intercomm Housing Association, North Down and Ards Institute, EAIFHE, Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education, Colin Community Group Association Community Relations Council, NI Police Fund, NIHE, Down District Council, Newtownabbey Borough Council, Lisburn City Leisure Plex, NI Quality Centre - Belfast City Airport, Belfast City Council, Industrial Research and Technology Unit, (IRTU), DRD Water Service, Department of Public Enterprise, Ireland, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland, Prison Officers Association, Czech Republic, Upper Bann Institute, NACS.