Kerry Group announces senior executive appointments

Kerry Group, a taste and nutrition specialist, has announced several senior executive appointments. Oliver Kelly has been named as Group Chief Commercial Officer, John Cahalane as President and CEO of Kerry North America, and Peter Dillane (pictured here) as President and CEO of Kerry Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APMEA).

With the recent divestment of its dairy processing division, Kerry Group has continued its focus on science-backed taste and nutrition solutions for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical sectors. To position the company for its next phase of growth, the following appointments to key executive positions have been announced:

Based in the US, Oliver Kelly will assume the role of Group Chief Commercial Officer, with executive responsibility for global commercial effectiveness and customer relationships.

John Cahalane will take on the role of President and CEO North America, succeeding Kelly.

Peter Dillane will take over from John Cahalane as President and CEO of APMEA. With over 3 billion people in 118 countries, Dillane will focus on expanding Kerry’s footprint across this region while leveraging local and global expertise and resources to support new and existing customers.

The appointments coincide with the planned retirement of Malcolm Sheil, who will leave the business later this year, after a 36-year career spanning several continents at Kerry which has seen him hold the roles of Group Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), CEO of Kerry Europe, and CEO of Latin America, among others.