Our Board of Directors represents a wealth of knowledge and expertise gained across the UK and Ireland and experience in every sector in which we operate, from the field to the fork.
Geoffrey Vance (aged 71) is Chairman of Donegal Investment Group plc. He has served on the Board of Donegal Investment Group plc since its conversion from a society in 1989. Prior to this, he served for a number of years on the Committee of management of Donegal Co-operative Creameries Limited.
Padraic Lenehan (Finance Director) BCOMM, FCCA (aged 48) was appointed to the Board on 1 July 2015. Padraic joined Donegal Investment Group plc in 2008 as Financial Controller of its Dairy business, where he subsequently became Financial Controller of the merged Aurivo and Donegal Creameries milk business. In 2013 he returned to Donegal Investment Group plc as Head of Finance. Prior to that he worked for RTÉ, Accenture and in financial services in Dublin.
Ian Ireland (Managing Director), BSC, MBA, Chartered Director (aged 61) joined Donegal Investment Group plc in January 2005. Prior to that he had spent over 20 years working in the food industry in Ireland and the UK.
Patrick Kelly Jnr (aged 49) was appointed to the Board on 7 July 2004. He is chairman of the Audit Committee. He is also a former director of Teagasc and former National Chairman of Macra na Feirme.
Henry Mc Garvey (aged 55) was appointed to the Board on 28 August 2013. Mr. McGarvey was previously Managing Director of Pramerica Systems Ireland Limited and is currently a board member of the IDA. Previously, Mr. McGarvey worked in senior executive positions with Almarai in Saudi Arabia, Motorola and Accenture in Dublin.