Kieran Mahon
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
From 20 August 2015 until 31 December 2021, Kieran was the Group Managing Director, primarily responsible for the Company's UK cold store division, which traded as 'Norish' and sold in 2021. He returned as Non-Executive Director in May 2023 and was appointed CEO in June 2023.
Kieran has a strong background in food and agriculture, having worked with Kepak, IFI, the Irish Farmers Journal, and Food Research at Davy. He also founded Simply Wild, a health food distribution business, which was sold in late 2011. He holds a Master's in Business Administration degree from Dublin City University.
Gerard Murphy
Finance Director
Gerard is a Chartered Accountant and has been with Roebuck (formerly Norish plc) since the acquisition of Townview Foods Ltd in October 2012, where he remains the Financial Controller. He was appointed Roebuck Food Group plc Company Secretary in April 2018.
He holds a BSc in accounting from Queens University Belfast and a postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Accounts from the University of Ulster. Before joining Roebuck, Gerard worked as Assistant Manager in the PWC audit and advisory department in their Belfast and Dublin offices.
Justin McCarthy
Executive Chair, Townview
Justin, who joined Townview as Executive Chair in Oct 2023, brings over two decades of experience in the Agri and beef sector, including roles with ABP and Teagasc. He served as Chief Livestock Editor at The Irish Farmers Journal from Aug 2005 to Mar 2013 and later as Editor from Mar 2013 to Mar 2023. He most recently held the position of CEO at The Agricultural Trust, the parent company of The Irish Farmer’s Journal, from Jan 2014 to Mar 2023, overseeing various Agri and Irish Lifestyle publications.
Jonathan Drainey
Head of Marketing & Innovation
Jonathan, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, joined Roebuck Food Group plc in Nov 2021, bringing nearly two decades of strategic marketing, branding, and NPD experience. His background includes over six years as a Creative Director at a prominent brand and digital agency and Head of Brands and Marketing roles in the telecoms, travel, and workwear sectors since 2013. Jonathan has also advised in a consultancy and Non-Executive Director capacity for clients in the food, wellness, and animal health sectors.