‘Of all the places I have lived, my transition into Shannon was the easiest’

For American plant manager Tory Regan, a move to the region has brought career opportunities and a healthy work-life balance

Tory Regan of Baker Hughes: ‘The job offered an amazing chance to lead a manufacturing site starting on a significant growth journey’ Picture: Keith Wiseman

A mix of professional and personal factors played into US-born Tory Regan’s decision to take up the role of plant manager and site leader at Baker Hughes in Shannon three years ago.

Originally from Sea Girt, New Jersey, Regan was keen to join a dynamic multinational at a time of growth, but that was not the only reason she chose to make the 5,000km move from the northeast of America to the west ...