Irish packaged food producer Kerry Group PLC appointed Philip Toomey as chairman of its board after the company's annual meeting May 3.
Before his new appointment, Toomey was a senior independent director. The company named Joan Garahy to succeed Toomey in his previous role. Garahy, who joined Kerry Group's board in January, is the chairman of the board's remuneration committee and is a member of the audit committee.
Kerry Group also appointed Christopher Rogers as nonexecutive director, effective May 8. Rogers also was named as the new chairman of the audit committee, a role that Toomey previously held.
