Abigail Noonan immigrated to the UK in 2019 to attend the Alliance Manchester Business School where she was given an award for Best Sustainability Dissertation, and a First Class degree.
Abigail then worked for Lifeshare, the oldest homelessness charity in Manchester for three years helping to raise awareness and funds with media coverage including Granada Reports, ITV Radio, BBC Radio 3, Times Radio Manchester, Hits Radio, Steph’s Packed Lunch and The Metro. Abby also developed their corporate partnerships and volunteering programme which coordinated with companies including Amazon, Syngenta, Natwest, and AstraZeneca. Her work there won her a Manchester Young Talent Award in 2023 for Marketing and Communications Professional of the year as well as the Northwest Business Insider Young Professional Award for Business Development Professional of the Year in 2024. Abby now works for Vision Linens, one of the most respected hospitality textile suppliers around the Globe. Abby was named to the Northern Power Women Future List in 2024 and has been featured on panels at the Midlands Ecommerce Retail Summit, Insider Media Sales Summit North West, Telecom’s Connected North, and Connected Britain. Abby is currently the Deputy President of the Manchester chapter of JCI.