John was appointed Chief Executive of Ornua in June 2018. Prior to this, he held a number of senior executive positions during his 25-year career with Ornua including CEO of Ornua Foods – Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia, with responsibility for developing long term strategies to grow Ornua’s consumer sales portfolios in these regions, and CEO of DPI Speciality Foods, a division of Ornua and the third largest speciality food distributor in the US. Prior to this, he held a variety of senior commercial roles within the organisation in Dublin and within international subsidiaries.

John holds a M.Sc. in Business Administration from Trinity College Dublin, a M.Sc. in Environmental Resource Management from University College Dublin and a B.Sc. in Biotechnology from Dublin City University.

Donal Buggy was appointed Group Finance Director of Ornua in December 2012 and is responsible for Group financial reporting, treasury management, taxation and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining Ornua, Donal held the position of Group Chief Financial Officer, Independent News & Media PLC (INM). He joined INM as Group Financial Controller in 1996 and in 2002 he was appointed Group Chief Financial Officer, joining the Group’s Board and Executive Committee. He also served as a Non-Executive Director of APN News & Media Ltd. and a number of other group companies in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Donal was previously audit manager with PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Dublin. A chartered accountant by profession, Donal holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from University College Dublin.

Bernard was appointed CEO Ornua Ingredients Europe in 2011 and is responsible for trading, key account and value-added ingredient sales of member product, as well as the procurement of product for branded sales. Bernard joined Ornua in 1998 and has held a number of senior positions within the business, including Procurement Manager and Cheese Business Manager. He holds a degree in Business Studies from Dublin City University, a Diploma in Management from the Irish Management Institute and has completed the Enterprise Ireland Leadership for Growth programme in the International Institute for Management Development in IMD, Switzerland.

Majella was appointed Group Human Resources Director of Ornua in January 2016. Majella is responsible for developing a HR strategy which will support Ornua’s ambitious growth plans, vital to this is the development and enhancement of the Group’s most important asset; its people. Majella has a wealth of international experience from over 25 years working with global food manufacturers and retail companies. Prior to joining Ornua, Majella was HR Director with responsibility for Europe & Asia Pacific with Aryzta, with whom she worked for ten years. Prior to this, Majella held senior roles with Superquinn, Dunnes Stores, Clerys, Tesco and Sainsburys.

Gilles Fellens is Chief Growth Officer and is responsible for mergers and acquisitions, new business development, communications, capital expenditure, and sustainability.

Prior to joining Ornua, Gilles worked for The Coca Cola Company as a Strategy Director, responsible for strategy, planning, performance management, insights and innovation. While with The Coca-Cola Company, Gilles worked in Europe, Africa and Asia in positions at BU and Group level. Prior to joining the FMCG sector, Gilles worked as a strategy consultant for 15 years. A Belgian national, Gilles is fluent in French, English and Italian.

Gilles holds a Masters in Finance from the London Business School and an MA in International Politics from John Hopkins University.

Róisín was appointed CEO of Ornua Foods Americas & Global Marketing Director in April 2017. As CEO of Ornua Foods Americas, Róisín is responsible for the strategic growth and commercial development of Ornua’s branded portfolio in North and Latin America. As Global Marketing Director she has responsibility for the Group’s brand portfolio, as well as Innovation, Insights and Communications. Having originally joined Ornua Cooperative in Dublin, Ireland, Róisín later moved to the US and was responsible for the strategic marketing and launch of Kerrygold Butter and Dubliner Cheese there. Roisin earned her primary degree at University College Dublin, holds a Diploma in International Trade from the Dublin Institute of Technology and is a graduate of the Executive Scholars programme at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, Illinois.

John McRedmond is Chief Risk and Compliance Officer and is responsible for identifying, analysing and mitigating risk, including commercial risk management, operational risk, legal, insurance, corporate procurement, and compliance. In addition to this role, John is Secretary of Ornua, where he is responsible for the provision of governance and corporate secretariat support to the board of directors of Ornua and its sub-committees.

John joined Ornua in 2010 as Group Legal Counsel and built a team responsible for identifying and managing legal risk across the Ornua Group. Prior to this, he worked in the Corporate Group at Matheson, where he gained extensive experience in M&A and general commercial law.

A qualified solicitor and member of the Law Society of Ireland, John holds a Bachelor of Business Studies degree from Dublin City University and a Diploma in Corporate Finance from Chartered Accountants Ireland.