FDBusiness.com

Siobhán Talbot (pictured left) has taken up the group managing director’s role at Glanbia, the global performance nutrition and ingredients group, following the formal resignation of John Moloney (pictured right) from the board. Siobhán Talbot has served as group managing director designate since June. She was previously group finance director, where her role encompassed responsibility for group strategic planning. she has been a member of the board of Glanbia since 2009.

In addition, Glanbia has appointed Mark Garvey to replace Siobhán Talbot as the group finance director. Mark Garvey joins the Glanbia board from Sara Lee Corporation where he was executive vice president & chief financial officer until 2012. Sara Lee, a leading global food and beverage company with operations in over 40 countries, was reorganised in 2012 as two separate listed companies – DE Master Blenders and Hillshire Brands.

Since 1995, Mark Garvey held a number of senior finance roles in the Sara Lee organisation in theUSAandEuropeincluding chief financial officer of Sara Lee North America with revenue of $6 billion and group CFO of Sara Lee International with revenue of $8 billion. Prior to Sara Lee, Mark worked with Arthur Andersen in Ireland and the USA as a manager in various audit and advisory roles.

John Moloney will remain with Glanbia until the end of the year. In addition, he will continue on the board of Glanbia Ingredients Ireland, the group’s 40% associate.