Q Squared Ltd

Q Squared is a family owned business consultancy, providing coaching, facilitation, advisory and speaking services for our global client base

Founder

David McQueen

I work with high performing executives, entrepreneurs and boards as a coach. My work is mainly but not exclusively to clients working in finance, tech and energy related industries.

Executive Coach

I am a professional speaker delivering keynotes, masterclasses and webinars to audiences around the world. I focus on inclusive leadership, culture change, effective communication and mentoring.

Check out www.davidmcqueen.co.uk for further information.

Professional Speaker

I have moderated hosted and chaired conferences, facilitated panels, link presented and  hosted awards for a number of clients including Morgan Stanley, Unltd, Virgin Media, The Social Enterprise Coalition, Igenius and LBO Merton.

I have been the host of the Virgin Startups Hothouse Tour, a UK wide tour of entrepreneurial funding and mentoring for startups. 

Hosted enterprise awards for the likes of Startups.co.uk, Shell Livewire, SFEDI and NFTE. Hosted panels for The Retail Conference, Virgin Media and the BBC.

I bring experience and candour to my role, with the sole aim of making my clients look good.

Conference Moderator & Awards Host

Black Unity BIke Ride

Board Trustee

Social Ark

Working with young people from under-resourced communities to use their lived experiences to lead sustainable change!

Trustee

Chisenhale Gallery

Chisenhale Gallery is one of London's most innovative galleries for contemporary visual art, promoting national and international developments in visual culture.

Patron

Black Founders Hub

Black Founders Hub is the peer network for high growth, black owned, service businesses. It's a non-profit membership organisation for black owners of service businesses who want to generate significant wealth, growth and sustainability.

Non Executive Director

Forbes Family Group

Forbes Family Group (FFG) are active capital investors, executive coaches and mentors, and community activists. We believe that with the right networks, support, investment and collaboration we can help more organisations to do good and do more and take a prominent role in driving positive social mobility from the communities that we serve

Legacy71 Ltd

LEGACY71 was a startup platform for Black Tech Founders based in the UK.

Managing Director

Magnificent Generation

Magnificent Generation was a youth leadership company providing empowerment programmes for young people and those who work with them.

We worked in schools, colleges and organisations outside mainstream education delivering speeches, workshops and coaching programmes , as well as providing consultation and delivery with other youth focused organisations. 

Our clients included 
PiXL ★ SSAT ★ Teach First ★ Schools Network ★ Channel 4 ★ Livity ★ Enterprise Education Trust ★ Youth for Today ★ Young Enterprise ★ Speakers Trust ★ First Give

We have delivered at over 1000 schools, colleges, youth groups and conferences around the world.

The Kiyan Prince Foundation

We work with young people to increase awareness and address the consequences of gun and knife crime through education. KPF aims to empower young people by promoting a sense of belonging, self-worth and purpose that can be found outside of gang culture and offending behaviour through providing access to diversionary and preventative activities

Member Board of Trustees

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I help high performing individuals and organizations achieve clarity, strategy, and action across three critical areas:

🔹 Personal Mastery – Mindset, habits, self-discipline, and resilience.
🔹 Professional Excellence – Leadership, career strategy, executive presence.
🔹 Business Growth & Wealth – Entrepreneurship, decision-making, scaling impact.

As a curator, storyteller, and community builder, I integrate personal, professional, and business development into a cohesive framework for transformation. My work spans leadership, sustainability, and creative expression, all driven by a commitment to excellence and meaningful impact.

For me, leadership is not just about titles, it’s about courage, conviction, and action. My book, The BRAVE Leader, alongside my articles and podcast, explores what it means to lead courageously, strategically and with resilience/anti-fragility in an evolving world.

I collaborate with executives, founders, and boards to refine leadership strategies, build high-performance cultures, and navigate complexity with confidence. I also run group programmes for senior managers and directors looking to accelerate their leadership

I am increasingly focused on businesses that balance economic, environmental, and social responsibility, especially energy, food security, wellness and housing. True sustainability isn’t just about compliance, it’s about creating long-term value while safeguarding the planet and the communities we serve. Through advisory work, speaking engagements, and coaching, I support mission-driven enterprises committed to innovation and sustainable impact.

Beyond leadership and business, I host QED, a series of invite-only dining clubs for people in my network. I’m a passionate collector of African and Caribbean art, curating stories and cultural legacies through visual narratives. Creativity fuels my approach to problem solving and vision building, whether in leadership or in the arts.

And for lifelong balance? You’ll find me cheering on Liverpool FC, where passion, resilience, and strategy are always at play.

Let’s connect if you’re building something bold, impactful, and sustainable.

david mcqueen

Director Enterprise Technology & Digital Recruitment 

Sr. Manager, Enterprise Technology & Digital Recruitment 

Enterprise Recruitment Lead – QE / Architecture / Innovation & Wealth Management Technology 

Sr. IT Recruiter, Wealth Management Technologies

ASA Consulting Services Inc.

Workforce Planning, Technology and Functional Talent Aquisition, Independent Hiring  Process evaluations and more.

Princpal consultant 

Open Systems Technologies

Technology recruiting/staffing in all areas and levels of IT; Staff Augmentation, Direct Placement, Contract to Hire. 
Spearheaded Canadian Permanent placement practice directly impacting gross margin.
Successfully grew technology client base/book of business resulting in deeper relationships and client referrals.
Significantly grew branch income with new clients and monthly technology client base/book of business resulting in exclusive relationships and client referrals.

Recruiter/Technology Business Consultant

Modis

Business Development:100%Client facing role. Built book of business from scratch, into multiple hires and exclusive relationships. Met with prospective clients and pursued future business through various marketing methods
Consulting: Consulted, collaborated, and influenced management including C-level. Provided augmentation and staffing solutions that impacted the total cost of ownership (TCO) and business process re-engineering.
Management: Managed all client relationships, operations and strategies to increase efficiency and drive business.
Recruiting/Staffing: Recruited for niche technology roles.

Business Development Manager

Robert Half Technology

Business Development (40%): Led sales and marketing initiatives by further developing existing clientele, meeting with prospective clients and pursuing future business through various marketing methods. 100% Client facing role.
Consulting (25%): Provided consultative services to clients seeking Project guidance, SOW direction and recommendations for RFP submissions.
Management (15%): Oversaw the team's client/candidate retention strategies  managing candidate and client dissatisfaction to a minimum. Provided one-on-one career guidance to candidates.
Recruiting/Staffing (20%): Spearheaded the recruiting efforts for senior project staff and invested in weekly off-hours recruiting to source for potential niche/specialized technology roles to include but not limited to Project managers, SharePoint Architects, .Net Developers and Windows 7/Office 2010 migration team members.

Technology Account Executive

IC-Logic

Developed, managed and aligned the technology roadmap to business goals. This was a multi year roadmap of technology investing to improve infrastructure, reduce costs and increase efficiency
Project managed Windows 2003/08, Exchange 2003/07 and XP/7 migration  
Managed and administered infrastructure budget and vendors. This includes procurement of hardware, application systems software/services and initiating activities to improve the quality of systems services to maximize the return on the information technology investment
Developed and facilitated IT user training 
Implemented domain overhaul, network security procedures and proactive system maintenance resulting in a 99% up-time within 9 months of employment

Enterprise Engineer/Project Manager

Technology Associates, Cary NC

Managed the evaluation, selection and recommendation of technical solution, professional services, vendors and contractors in the overall solution delivery process.
Liaised with multiple vendors and partners on routine client issues
Initiated proactive cost saving IT solutions to improve user workflow an efficiency
Single point IT management/support for multiple small business clients statewide
Performed all network and system infrastructure updates/upgrades for assigned clients

Service Delivery Engineer (contract)

Misys Healthcare Systems

Consulted with partners, clients and field engineering to support the delivery of EMR (Electronic Medical Records) ensuring projects are consistently delivered within the budget, timelines scope and client objectives agreed to by the business and IT division. 
Responsible for business risk/issue management, project charters, technical specifications, service requests, change requests, cost tracking, schedules, status reports, communication plans, reports and presentations to ensure alignment with client and expectations and service delivery plan.
Managed volatile client/engineering relationships, negotiated support contracts based on customer needs, developed and maintained vendor partnerships
Owned infrastructure related crisis/change management for hospitals and medical practices ensuring minimal down time during migrations, upgrades or disaster recovery projects.		
Proactively provided training and solutions to engineers based on reoccurring support issues
Planned, Implemented and delivered project to roll out 1000+ Sonicwall firewall upgrades/configurations in 40 states.

Sr. Infrastructure Project Analyst

Bank One

Managed Capital Market trade floor Windows 2000 post roll out escalations 
Refined Standard Operating Procedures, trained new and existing support staff in current policies, procedures and solutions
Developed and maintained trade floor personnel relationships, upgrading systems within global  trade time constraints
Coordinated bi-weekly roll out team schedules and management reports
Implemented tracking for migration issues as they developed
Accomplishments:
Improved relations between IT staff and trade floor management.
Kept  bench-time during the project to near zero levels.

Project Team Analyst

Alternative Resources Corporation

Implemented and managed off site client support center for Windows 2000, Office 2000, Oracle, SAP and various dialup/VPN clients
Coordinated support center schedules and management reports
Created beta test environment for mock roll outs
Planned, tested and rolled out windows 2000 to 1200 users
Tracked and resolved 3rd level desktop and network support issues, and served as secondary Network Administrator

Service Delivery Team Lead

What I bring to your projects and organization? 

Merging business and technical visions into high quality, cost-effective solutions while managing all risk factors.
15+ years experience in the IT industry in various capacities ranging from Technical Support, Solution Delivery, Implementations and Project Management. 
10+ years Resource planning, talent acquisition and efficient strategic solutions.
Implementation, training and development empowering teams to create seamless and effective delivery. 
Proven Technology solutions with a solid understanding of the Software Delivery Life Cycle.
Facilitating business and technical requirements, building consensus among teams, vendors and liaising with internal and external partners.
Proven ability to influence positive change and provide leadership in circuitous situations. 

In summary, I am able to offer your company a blend of business and technology outside the box solutions.

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