Ornua announces new chief executive designate

The Board of Ornua has announced the appointment of John Jordan as chief executive designate. Jordan will assume the role of chief executive from 30 June 2018; he will succeed Kevin Lane who announced his resignation as CEO on 12 December 2017.

John is currently CEO of Ornua Foods Europe, Middle East Africa and Asia where he has successfully developed long term strategies to grow Ornua’s consumer sales portfolio.

His role includes the regional development of Ornua’s iconic brand portfolio including Kerrygold and Pilgrim’s Choice, as well as working with Ornua’s retail partners to develop new opportunities in the private label sector of the market.

Jordan was previously CEO at DPI Speciality Foods, a division of Ornua. Prior to this, he held the position of marketing director of consumer foods at Ornua, responsible for the strategic direction and development of the Ornua brands portfolio.

Aaron Forde, chairman of Ornua says, “I am delighted to announce John’s appointment as the next chief executive of Ornua. This follows a comprehensive selection process led by a board subcommittee. John will succeed Kevin at the end of June, facilitating an orderly transition at the chief executive level.

“As chief executive, he will continue to develop and drive Ornua’s strategic agenda as per our five-year strategy ‘Ornua 2021’, to deliver sustainable long-term value for Ornua’s members’ farmer base. My fellow board directors and I look forward to working with John as Ornua enters a new chapter of growth.”

Jordan, adds, “As we face into the challenges of ongoing market volatility, significant uncertainty surrounding Brexit and other areas of international trade, I am confident that Ornua is well positioned to manage all of this from a position of strength.

“With a strong platform of financial performance over the past few years and a clear articulation of strategy to deliver growth of €3bn in revenues by 2021, I welcome the opportunity to continue to develop and build on the remarkable performance we have achieved thus far.”

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