About me

Forebee Consulting was established in February 2025 by Denise Collins. Denise is an accomplished HR professional with over 25 years of experience across sectors including human pharmaceuticals, FMCG, animal health, and energy. Formerly a Global HR Director, she has led strategic HR transformations in unionised and non-unionised environments, both locally and internationally. 

Her decade at Norbrook Laboratories saw her lead award-winning cultural change, employee engagement, and internal communications strategies, positioning the company as an employer of choice. For over 17 years, Denise has been a member of executive leadership teams, working in partnership with CEOs to support business goals through effective people & culture strategies.

Denise is passionate about supporting others, both in the workplace & in the community. She developed and led the WeCare programme – an award-winning community and employee engagement initiative that achieved exceptional levels of employee participation and made a lasting social impact. She has received recognition for her efforts including Business in the Community Impact in your Community; Fundraising Award from Cancer Focus NI and Appreciation Award from Southern Area Hospice Services. Denise is a Board Director at Muscular Dystrophy Ireland. 

Denise has worked in England, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland and has had responsibility for global teams (Europe, USA, Australia, East Africa) for most of her career in GlaxoSmithKline, Coca-Cola HBC, OpenHydro and Norbrook Laboratories. Denise successfully transitioned to HR early in her career, having originally completed a PhD in Chemistry. 

Expert HR Solutions & Support

Now leading ForeBee Consulting, Denise partners with businesses across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to deliver tailored HR and leadership initiatives to drive their business forward.

Denise's hands-on approach, building on her extensive career experience, is focused on creating effective people strategies, supporting projects and providing interim support. Denise also provides internal communications expertise, independent employee relations support including redundancy programmes, and innovative employee engagement initiatives to ensure a positive and productive work environment.

Denise effectively blends the analytical rigour developed through her Doctorate in Chemistry with sharp commercial insight and a deep understanding of people dynamics. This unique combination enables her to design practical, evidence-based HR strategies that drive business performance while genuinely meeting the needs of employees.