Two new board appointments at KDI

Two new non-executive directors have been appointed to the board of Kerry Dairy Ireland (KDI).

KDI announced the appointment of Roisín Hennerty and Patrick Mulvihill as independent non-executive directors to the company’s board, effective as of Monday 15 December.

KDI said their appointments strengthen the board’s independent oversight and reflect the company’s commitment to robust governance and long-term strategic leadership.

Hennerty has 30 years’ international experience in the global food industry.

She spent much of her career with Ornua based in North America. Most recently, as part of Ornua’s executive team, she led the consumer foods division and driving the global expansion of the Kerrygold brand.

Roles

Hennerty has held non-executive director roles with IFAC and Animal Health Ireland (AHI). She is a graduate of University College Dublin (UCD) and Kellogg Business School.

Mulvihill is an experienced non-executive director and former global financial services executive with more than 35 years’ international experience across banking, asset management and risk governance.

He held senior leadership roles at Goldman Sachs in London and New York including global head of operations and later served on the board of Bank of Ireland Group, chairing the audit committee.

Mulvihill is a graduate of University College Cork (UCC), is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and an Institute of Banking certified bank director.

KDI chair James Tangney welcomed Hennerty and Mulvihill: “Their extensive expertise, proven leadership and commitment to strong governance will play a valuable role in guiding the next phase of our business.

“Both bring highly complementary capabilities that will support our ambition to lead the evolution of sustainable, high-quality dairy,” he said.