Kerry Co-op elects new chair
Source: The DairyNews
Kerry Co-Operative Creameries has announced the election of James Tangney as the new chairman.
A Kerry native and Limerick-based farmer, Tangney succeeds Denis Carroll, a Kerry dairy and sheep farmer, who held the position for the past two years. Tangney, who had previously run for the chairperson position, emerged successful in this election.
The announcement follows a board meeting where Lorraine Mulvihill was appointed as the company secretary.
James Tangney. Image: Kerry Co-op
Kerry Co-op, the largest shareholder in Kerry Group Plc, represents the views and interests of its shareholders, working closely with Kerry Group on behalf of its milk-supplying shareholders. The co-op is governed by a board of 19 directors elected from nine electoral areas across Kerry, Clare, Cork, and Limerick.
Each electoral area has an advisory committee that meets four times a year, with the number of committee members determined by the number of shareholders in each area. The members of the board of directors are elected from these advisory committees to represent their respective electoral areas within Kerry Co-op.
The announcement follows a board meeting where Lorraine Mulvihill was appointed as the company secretary.
James Tangney. Image: Kerry Co-op
Kerry Co-op, the largest shareholder in Kerry Group Plc, represents the views and interests of its shareholders, working closely with Kerry Group on behalf of its milk-supplying shareholders. The co-op is governed by a board of 19 directors elected from nine electoral areas across Kerry, Clare, Cork, and Limerick.
Each electoral area has an advisory committee that meets four times a year, with the number of committee members determined by the number of shareholders in each area. The members of the board of directors are elected from these advisory committees to represent their respective electoral areas within Kerry Co-op.
