New chair and vice-chair of Aurivo elected

Cathal Garvey has been elected chair of Aurivo and Lawrence McNamee has been elected vice-chair, the co-op has announced.

Garvey is a dairy farmer from south Mayo and represents the south Mayo/north Galway regional advisory committee.

He joined the Aurivo board in 2013 and has served as vice-chair since 2020.

McNamee is a dairy farmer from Convoy, Co Donegal, and is a member of the Donegal regional advisory committee. He joined the Aurivo board in 2021.

Garvey succeeds Raymond Barlow as chair following his completion of the maximum six-year term permitted under the co-operative's governance arrangements.

Barlow will continue to serve as a member of the board.

'Honour'

“It is a great honour and privilege to be appointed chair of Aurivo co-operative, a co-op that has such a proud heritage playing a key role across our region and in the lives and livelihoods of our members, employees and communities.

“I look forward to working with Lawrence, my fellow board members, our management team and all those across the co-operative to continue serving the best interests of our members and supporting the long-term development of Aurivo.

“On behalf of the board, I would also like to thank Raymond for his leadership, commitment and service as chair. He has made a significant contribution to Aurivo and we wish him every success for the future,” Garvey said upon his election.