29 July 2022, Glanbia plc ("Glanbia", the "Company" or "plc"), the global nutrition group, announces the following changes to its Board of Directors and its Committees .
Director changes
Ms. Ilona Haaijer and Ms. Kimberly Underhill will join the Board as Independent Non-Executive Directors effective 1 August 2022.
Ilona Haaijer
Ms. Haaijer, a Dutch citizen, brings extensive and significant leadership experience of strategic development, change management, mergers and acquisitions and leading complex, global businesses in the food ingredients and consumer sectors.
Ms Haaijer is a former President and CEO of DSM Food Specialties, President of DSM Personal Care, CEO of Bugaboo International, CEO of Philips AVENT, Vice President Corporate Strategy of Royal Philips Electronics, and Consultant at The Boston Consulting Group. From her career, Ms Haaijer brings significant international experience of food ingredient and consumer oriented businesses.
Ms. Haaijer is currently Non-Executive Director of Corbion N.V., an Amsterdam based Euronext listed food and bio-technology company. Ms Haaijer is former Non-Executive Director of RPC Group plc and Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V.
Ms Haaijer graduated from the University of Groningen, Netherlands with an MA in Business Economics.
Kimberly Underhill
Ms. Underhill, a US citizen, brings extensive and significant leadership experience in US and international consumer products businesses, with particular strength in product development, marketing, portfolio management, brand-building, strategic planning and international business development.
Ms. Underhill is a former Group President, Consumer Business North America, Kimberly-Clark. Ms. Underhill held a number of key positions during her 33 year career with Kimberly-Clark within research and engineering, operations and marketing, leading several of Kimberly-Clark's most strategic businesses including as Global President, Kimberly-Clark Professional and as President, Consumer Europe.
Ms. Underhill is currently a Non-Executive Director of Foot Locker, Inc. the global sportswear and footwear retailer listed on the New York Stock Exchange. She is on the Board of Trustees of Theda Care Regional Medical Center, is a Director of The Menasha Corporation (a privately held company that is a packaging manufacturer and provider of supply chain solutions) and is Co-Chair of Fox Cities United Way Campaign.
Previously she chaired the Network of Executive Women (women's leadership organization serving retail and consumer goods industries) and was a director of the Food Marketing Institute,
Ms. Underhill graduated from Milwaukee School of Engineering, USA with a MSc Engineering Management, and Purdue University, USA with a BSc Chemical Engineering.
Compliance with Listing Rules
Ms. Haaijer and Ms. Underhill have notified Glanbia plc that, save as disclosed herein, they do not have any details to be disclosed as required under Paragraph 6.1.66, Chapter 6 of the Euronext Dublin Listing Rules and Paragraph 9.6.13, Chapter 9 of the UK Listing Rules.
Committee changes
Following the above appointments, the Company's Committees will be reconstituted as follows:
Audit |
Nomination and Governance |
Remuneration |
Environmental, Social and Governance |
Corporate Development |
Paul Duffy |
Donard Gaynor (Chair) |
Jane Lodge |
Donard Gaynor |
Donard Gaynor |
Ilona Haaijer |
Roisin Brennan |
Roisin Brennan |
Ilona Haaijer |
Roisin Brennan |
Jane Lodge |
Dan O'Connor |
Paul Duffy |
John G Murphy |
Paul Duffy |
Kimberly Underhill |
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Donard Gaynor |
Siobhán Talbot |
Mark Garvey |
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Kimberly Underhill |
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Ilona Haaijer |
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Jane Lodge |
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Dan O'Connor |
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Siobhán Talbot |
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Kimberly Underhill |
For further information contact
Glanbia plc +353 56 777 2200
Liam Hennigan, Group Secretary & Head of Investor Relations: +353 86 046 8375
Martha Kavanagh, Head of Corporate Communications: +353 87 646 200