An experienced General Manager with high capability across the full range of management skills. Expert in strategic business design and transformation, along with people development and coaching. Donald’s focused is on building speed and energy into an organisation which delivers great customer engagement and business growth.

A highly experienced business, marketing, and sales professional with over 35 years in the grocery and consumer goods industries. Conor has focused on brand and strategic development throughout his career having previously worked as the Sales & Marketing Director at Keelings Retail UC, overseeing and driving significant growth and brand creation. His earlier career at Unilever spanned 24 years, including roles as Managing Director and VP of Customer Development for Unilever Ireland.

Kieran has over 40 years’ food marketing experienced focused on building brands in some of Ireland’s most iconic food brand companies.

He was the Executive Director of Love Irish Food from 2011 to 2024. Prior to that Kieran was Marketing Director at Batchelors Ireland for 22 years.  Previous experience include Marketing roles in Mitchelstown Co-Op, C&C and Showerings.

Kieran is a graduate of the University of Dublin-Trinity College, the University of Bath and is a Fellow of the Marketing Institute of Ireland.

Commercial Manager at Folláin, Folláin is a market leading family business producing Fruit Preserves, Relish & Chutneys from wholesome and natural ingredients for well over 30 years; Having previously worked in the Irish Seafood sector, and Chilled Sales & Distribution, Pat has extensive knowledge and experience within the Irish food community.

Chief Executive Officer at Scion Spirits Company, Coole Swan Graduated from UCD with a degree in Economics. Joined Arthur Andersen and qualified as a chartered accountant specializing in taxation. Held various Global Roles in Diageo over a 7-year period including Director of Corporate Restructuring for LATAM & Middle East and Asia. Partner in Sadlier Reilly Capital, an early-stage development VC. Serves as a NED with Coole Swan and Love Irish Food.

Owner of h k + a, a strategic marketing consultancy agency. Partnering with companies to unlock potential and drive growth by seeing the bigger picture, adopting new thinking, and providing clarity and focus. A marketing specialist with over 25 years experience working across local and international markets on both global and domestic brands, delivering success through consumer driven growth strategies. Understanding how future trends shape responses to strategic challenges.

Podcaster, Author  & Blogger. During a career within the financial services industry, he has worked as Treasury Economist at AIB Group, and Chief Economist at Bank of Ireland Group Treasury, and Chief Economist with Friends First Group. He runs his own Economic & Financial Consultancy Jim Power Economics. He does a twice-weekly podcast ‘The Other Hand’. He teaches on the MBA programme in Smurfit Business School, UCD.

Sustainable Business and Corporate Affairs Director at Britvic Ireland, the largest soft drinks manufacturer in the Republic of Ireland. Sian spent the first 15 years of her career in Marketing, managing some of Irelands best loved soft drinks and through them has been involved with Love Irish Food since its foundation. With experience in Marketing, HR, Commercial and Corporate Affairs roles alongside a proven record of leading change through Sustainability, she brings varied experience and a passion for championing locally sourced food and drink.

Michael is Managing Director at McCambridge. He attended third level at UCD where he graduated with a Law degree & a Post Graduate Diploma in Business studies. Michael worked at Diageo from 1990-1994. He joined McCambridge in September 1994.