Life Sciences, Food and Drink
Aidan Cotter: Bord Bia
Aidan Cotter was appointed CEO of Bord Bia, the trade development and promotion organisation for the food, drink and horticulture industry, in July 2004.
Carl McCann: Total Produce
Carl McCann was appointed as chairman of Total Produce at the end of December 2006. Prior to this, he previously held the role of chairman of Fyffes plc.
Cormac Kilty: Argutus Medical
Now based in Sandycove, in Dublin, and married to Anne, with two children, Dr Cormac Kilty was born in picturesque Cobh in Cork. He studied for a degree in zoology, going on to gain a PhD in Zoology and Biochemistry in 1979, and worked on a post-doctoral fellowship at University College Dublin until 1982.
David McCann: Fyffes
David McCann is executive chairman of Fyffes, one of the largest tropical-produce importers and distributors in Europe. The global fruit distributor is primarily involved in the production, procurement, shipping, ripening, distribution and marketing of bananas, pineapples and melons. It currently markets fruit in Europe and the United States, primarily under the Fyffes and Turbana brands.
Edward Haughey: Norbrook Laboratories
Edward Haughey, now the The Right Honourable Lord Ballyedmond is one of Ireland's wealthiest and most successful businessmen. His fortune, estimated in the region of £570 million (€720m), is largely due to the success of Norbrook Laboratories, the pharmaceuticals business he established in 1969.Edward Haughey, now the Right Honourable Lord Ballyedmond is one of Ireland's wealthiest and most successful businessmen. His fortune, estimated in the region of £570 million (€720m), is largely due to the success of Norbrook Laboratories, the pharmaceuticals business he established in 1969.
Jim Woulfe: Dairygold
Jim Woulfe is the chief executive of Dairygold Co-operative Society Ltd, the country's largest dairy co-operative and a business ranked 10th amongst the country's top 50 agri-businesses.
John Dunsmore: C&C
Former group chief executive of Scottish & Newcastle (S&N), John Dunsmore was appointed CEO of C&C Group, replacing Maurice Pratt, in November 2008. Following a positive start to the first half, trading conditions in August and September were more challenging. Accounts filed for the first half of 2009 showed revenue declined 6.3% to €257.5 million and operating profit declined 2% to €57.4m
John Flahavan: E Flahavan and Sons
John Flahavan is the current chairman of E Flahavan and Sons. In his younger years, Flahavan spent his school holidays working for the family business he now runs. Upon finishing school in 1972, he began working for the company full time. He inherited 16% of the business from his late father but over the years has been able to buy out the other 84% from other cousins and family members. The company currently has 50 employees.
John Kennedy: Diageo Ireland
In September 2008, John Kennedy was named managing director of Diageo Ireland, the producer of one of the country's most recognisable brands: Guinness.
John Lynch: Merrion Pharmaceuticals
As CEO of Merrion Pharmaceuticals, John Lynch has extensive pharmaceutical industry experience, with a 20-year career of achievements in many facets of the industry.
John Moloney: Glanbia
John Moloney was appointed group managing director of Glanbia in July 2001, after four years on the board. He joined the company in 1987 and has held a number of positions in senior management since then. He was appointed deputy group managing director in 2000 and assumed the responsibilities of chief operating officer in 2001.
John Teeling: Cooley Distillery
Dr John Teeling divides his time between chairing Cooley Distillery and a clutch of natural resource companies. 2009 was a good year on both fronts. Cooley reported a doubling of profits to €3.5 million, it won the European Distiller of the Year awards and saw the Kilbeggan 15 year-old selected as the Best Whiskey in the World.
Jonathan O'Connell: Merrion Pharmaceuticals
Jonathan O'Connell is chief financial officer of Merrion Pharmaceuticals, the pharmaceutical development company listed on the Irish stock exchange, and he has more than 17 years experience in international finance and operations.
Kelly Martin: Élan
Kelly Martin is CEO of Élan Corporation. Headquartered in Dublin, the neuroscience-based biotechnology company has a plant in Athlone and a number of facilities in the US. Listed on the Dublin, London and New York stock exchanges, Élan focuses on developing, manufacturing and marketing advanced therapies in neurology, auto-immune diseases and severe pain.
Kevin Lane: Irish Dairy Board
Kevin Lane is the chief executive of the Irish Dairy Board (IDB) and took up this position in January 2010. He joined the IDB from the Kerry Group where he held a number of senior executive positions during a 22-year career with that the corporation.
Michael Carey: Jacob Fruitfield
Michael Carey is the executive chairman and majority shareholder of the Jacob Fruitfield Food Group, one of Ireland's leading food companies with a portfolio of some of the best known and most successful Irish grocery brands.
Neville Isdell: The Coca-Cola Company
Neville Isdell is the former chairman of the board of directors and CEO of the Coca-Cola Company. After 43 years with Coca-Cola system, he retired in April 2009. Building on an incredibly successful history, Isdell took the world's largest beverage company to new heights during his tenure. Under his leadership, it reached high levels of employee engagement, allowing the employees themselves to chart the company's path to continued growth and profitability.
Owen Killian: Aryzta
A native of Co Roscommon, Owen Killian is chief executive officer of Aryzta, which was formed from the merger of the IAWS Group in Ireland and Switzerland's Hiestand Holding AG in August 2008.
Paraic Curtis: Boston Scientific
Paraic Curtis is managing director and vice-president of operations at Boston Scientific in Galway.
Patrick Coveney: Greencore
Patrick Coveney is chief executive of Greencore Group plc, replacing David Dilger who stepped down in December 2007. Prior to his appointment, he had served as chief financial officer for two and a half years and has presided over a period of dramatic, strategic, organisational and financial change at Greencore.
Paul Duffy: Pfizer
Dr Paul Duffy is vice-president of Pfizer manufacturing Ireland and Singapore. In January 2009, Pfizer announced the acquisition of Wyeth, another pharmaceutical giant, for an estimated $68.1 billion. What this means for Duffy is that his Cork-based operation is now the largest foreign direct investment (FDI) employer in Ireland. Combined, Pfizer and Wyeth employ more that 5,000 people in Ireland and Pfizer has become a more diversified health care company, with product offerings in human, animal, and consumer health.
Pearse Lyons: Alltech
Dr Pearse Lyons is the founder and president of Alltech, a global animal health and nutrition company that is centered on innovation, research and development.
Philip Morrow: PRM
Starting his career in the financial world, Philip Morrow moved to a commercial role in food distribution in the late 1970s, successfully reaching the post of general manager of a Northern Ireland grocery sales and distribution company.
Richard Burrows: British American Tobacco
In 2005, Richard Burrows was appointed governor of the Bank of Ireland, replacing Laurence Crowley, with telecoms entrepreneur Denis O'Brien as his deputy. O'Brien resigned at the end of 2006 after holding the position for less than a year, but Burrows stayed on until June 2009.
Ronan O'Caoimh: Trinity Biotech
Ronan O'Caoimh is the co-founder of Trinity Biotech plc, a leading developer and manufacturer of diagnostic products for the point-of-care and clinical laboratory markets.
Stan McCarthy: Kerry Group
Stan McCarthy was appointed chief executive of Kerry Group plc, a public company listed on the Dublin and London Stock Exchanges, on the first day of 2008. Prior to this appointment, he was president and CEO of Kerry Ingredients Americas since 1996 and before that, an executive director of the group since 1999.
Tommy Breen: DCC
Tommy Breen was appointed to the position of chief executive of DCC plc on May 28th, 2008. DCC, one of Ireland's leading public companies, is a procurement, sales, marketing, distribution and business-support services group headquartered in Dublin.
