Roisin Hennerty - Managing Director, Global Foods Division, Ornua
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Roisin Hennerty is Managing Director of Ornua Global Foods Division, overseeing a portfolio of brands sold in over 100 countries. Having originally joined Ornua Cooperative in Dublin, Ireland, Roisin later moved to the US and was responsible for the strategic marketing and launch of Kerrygold Butter and Dubliner Cheese in the USA. As then VP of Marketing and later President, she led the brand from market entry, to its position today as the #2 Butter brand in the US and the #1 Cheddar brand, pivoting strongly on the equities delivered by Ireland’s dairy farming model and animal welfare standards.
With extensive experience in International Trade, she has facilitated and led the Americas business on all matters relating to WTO, strategic quota risk management and the introduction of protocols in relation to Food Safety and Bioterrorism regulations. In addition, Roisin holds responsibility for key strategic areas, including Origin Green and Ornua’s Sustainability initiative – Our Way Matters. These initiatives and the regulatory implications surrounding farm standards, animal husbandry and milk quality are critical to Ornua’s ability to deliver value-add to Irish milk.
Roisin has represented Ornua Group on the Board of the American Butter Institute, the Board of Les Dames Escoffier International and the Cheese Importers Association of America. She served as a Director on the Board of The Cheese Importers Association of America for 10 years, serving for eight years on the Executive Committee (roles of Treasurer, Secretary and Vice Chair). She is active in a variety of trade and food associations, including the International Association of Culinary Professionals and is a member of Les Guilde Des Fromagers. Most recently and prior to relocating to Ireland Roisin sat on the Board of the Chicago Chapter of Les Dames Escoffier International.
Roisin earned her primary degree at University College Dublin, holds a Higher Diploma in International Trade from the Dublin Institute of Technology, and is a graduate of the Executive Scholars programme at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. She has also completed the Board Director Development Programme at the Kellogg School of Management.