Having completed nine years on the board of directors of FBD (the Board), Liam Herlihy will retire as director and chair of FBD at the conclusion of the 2025 annual general meeting (AGM) on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Following an extensive succession process undertaken by the Board’s Nomination and Governance Committee, led by the senior independent director, Mr Bergin was identified as the successful candidate for the position of chair of the Board. He will commence his role as chair immediately following the conclusion of the AGM.
As the former chief executive officer and director of Tirlán Co-Operative Society Limited (until July 2024), Mr Bergin spent a considerable part of his career in Glanbia plc in a number of senior management positions. He was former chair of the Irish Dairy Industry Association and is currently chair of the Teagasc ‘Better Farming for Water’ stakeholder steering committee. He is also an independent non-executive director of Enable Ireland and vice chair of the governing body of Southeast Technological University.
Commenting on the appointment, FBD chair, Liam Herlihy, said: “On behalf of the Board, I would like to congratulate Jim Bergin on his appointment. Jim has a breadth of experience demonstrated through his highly successful career in the agri sector over the past 40 years. He is well placed to lead the board of FBD into the future and I look forward to working with him through the coming months as he transitions into his new role.”