Lakeland Dairies has today (Tuesday, January 28) announced the appointment of Bernard Doherty to its board of directors.
The co-op said that Doherty, who has an extensive career spanning decades in tax, accounting, and business advisory services, will serve as an independent non-executive director on the board.
Formerly head of tax at Grant Thornton, Doherty has experience in providing financial, strategic, and operational guidance to national and international businesses across a diverse range of sectors, including food and agriculture.
He also has significant experience in complex transactions, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), reorganisation projects, and high-value tax interventions
A native of Co. Monaghan, Doherty is a fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland (FCA), a fellow of the Irish Taxation Institute (FITI), a member of the Institute of Engineers of Ireland and is a past President of Irish Tax Institute.
Lakeland Dairies
Niall Matthews, Lakeland Dairies chair, said that Bernard Doherty brings “a wealth of expertise” which will support the processor’s value-add strategic direction, both nationally and internationally.
“Bernard’s high-level expertise in strategic and operational leadership, alongside his proven track record in driving growth, M&A, will be a valuable asset to Lakeland Dairies as we expand our footprint at home and abroad.
“Through our ambitious strategy, ‘Foundations for a Better Future’, we are committed to delivering a sustainable milk price for our farm families while meeting the global needs of our customers,” he said.
Bernard Doherty said that he is honoured to join the board of Lakeland Dairies and is looking forward to working with the board and staff “to deliver the co-operative’s ambitious strategic objectives”.
Lakeland Dairies collects 2 billion litres of milk from 3,200 farm families across 17 counties in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
The co-operative serves more than 100 global markets with 240 products.