BOARD MEMBER

Francie Gorman

Independent Non-Executive Director

Date of Appointment: 9 September 2024

Nationality: Irish

Committee Membership: None

Skills and experience:

Francie Gorman is a beef and sheep farmer from Ballinakill in Co Laois. He is the 17th President of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) and commenced his four-year term in January 2024. Mr Gorman previously served as IFA Regional Chair for South Leinster, Chair of IFA Laois and represented IFA Laois on the IFA National Farm Business Committee.

Mr Gorman is a Non-Executive Director of Bord Bia which is an Irish semi state Agency whose remit is to market and promote Ireland's food, drink and horticulture industry in Ireland and abroad. He also sits on the board of The Agricultural Trust.

Mr Gorman is a Vice President of COPA (Committee of Professional Agricultural Organisations) and represents Irish farmers at EU level on COPA, which is the official umbrella representative body for European farmers.