Neil joined Pearn Kandola in 2007 from PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he worked as a Senior Manager within Learning and Development. Neil's area of focus within PwC was that of Leadership Development. Neil was responsible for introducing a number of initiatives into PwC Dublin and Sydney that sought to identify and accelerate the development of high potentials within the firm. Prior to this, Neil worked for SHL in both Dublin and Sydney. Whilst in Dublin, Neil worked on a wide range of assessment and development initiatives with both public and private sector clients. Neil has a Degree in Psychology from University College Dublin and Postgraduate Certificate in Occupational Psychology from the British Psychological Society (BPS).

Neil also has a postgraduate Diploma in Business Studies and a Masters in Business Studies specializing in Management and Organizational Studies both from University College Dublin. Neil is a member of the British Psychological Society Division of Occupational and Organizational Psychology and Division of Sports and Exercise Psychology.