Glanbia plc, a global nutrition group, has announced that its Group Managing Director Siobhán Talbot will retire from the company after ten years in the role. She will step down from her position and from the Glanbia Board on 31 December 2023 and will retire from the Group in January 2024.
Talbot has been credited with leading the transformation of Glanbia from a dairy co-operative to a leader in the world of better nutrition, with a focus on performance nutrition, nutritional solutions, and consumer foods. She has also overseen the growth and diversification of Glanbia’s portfolio, culture, and capabilities.
The Board has appointed Hugh McGuire, currently the Chief Executive Officer of Glanbia Performance Nutrition (GPN), as the new CEO of Glanbia plc and an Executive Director effective 1 January 2024. McGuire has been with Glanbia for 20 years and has led the development of GPN, one of the world’s leading performance nutrition companies.
Donard Gaynor, Chairman of Glanbia plc, said: “On behalf of the Board I would like to express our deep gratitude to Siobhán for her leadership and contribution to Glanbia over the past ten years as Group Managing Director. A deeply principled and values driven leader, Siobhán has provided outstanding strategic direction to Glanbia, reshaping the business and its culture to become a clear leader in the world of better nutrition.”
He added: “The Board is delighted to appoint Hugh McGuire as CEO of Glanbia effective 1 January 2024. Hugh has led the growth and evolution of GPN with unrelenting focus to become a global leader and a key earnings generator. He combines a passion for our business and our served markets with entrepreneurial flair and a growth mind-set.”
Talbot said: “It has been my great privilege to lead Glanbia over the past ten years. I am very proud of how the organisation has evolved, grown and strengthened over this period. It is well positioned for the next phase of growth with great people, culture and capabilities.”
McGuire said: “I am honoured and delighted to have been appointed as the next CEO of Glanbia, an organisation I have been proud to serve over the last 20 years. My focus will be to build upon these strong foundations for the benefit of all stakeholders in the years to come.”
Glanbia plc is a global nutrition group with operations in 34 countries. It has leading market positions in performance nutrition, cheese, dairy ingredients, speciality non-dairy ingredients and vitamin and mineral premixes. Glanbia products are sold or distributed in over 130 countries. The Group has approximately 7,000 employees worldwide.
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