As Senior Director for External Affairs, Mark has responsibilities for public affairs and communications. Mark has worked at Kerry for the past 10 years, having previously held roles in global marketing and commercial functions. Prior to joining Kerry, he was Economist at Ornua from 2011 to 2016, and an economist at Forfás, the national enterprise policy advisory agency, in which role he sat as Ireland’s representative on the European Chemicals Agency’s Socio-Economic Committee. He holds an M.Econ.Sc from University College Galway.
On October 14th, 2025, the KHNI hosted an expert scientific webinar; “Adapting Appetites: Scientific and Industry Perspectives on the rise of GLP-1 Medications”. The expert panel explored the latest science behind Glucagon Like Peptide-1s (GLP-1s), consumer behaviours across regions, the unique nutritional needs of users and what this means for future innovation in food…
