Longford Farming: Lakeland Dairies appoints new Chief Financial Officer

Cross-border dairy co-operative Lakeland Dairies has appointed Oliver McAllister (pictured) as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead an exciting growth agenda for the co-operative.

Mr. McAllister has over 20 years’ experience in finance and strategy and has spent the last decade in some of the largest agri-food companies on the island. He departs his current role as CFO with veterinary pharmaceuticals company Norbrook and will join Lakeland Dairies where he will be a key member of the co-op’s Senior Leadership Team.

McAllister started his distinguished career working on mergers and acquisitions with PwC before pursuing a successful path in the agri-food industry on the island of Ireland. Prior to his role at Norbrook, he was CFO at Dale Farm Limited and CFO at Foyle Food Group. During his tenure as CFO of these businesses, they experienced significant growth with McAllister playing a key and strategic role.