Sample Past Judges
All submissions to the Irish Private Label & Contract Manufacturer Awards are judged by an independent panel of recognised and distinguished judges, drawn from academia, business and broader related sectors.
Below you will find a sample list of judges from other BusinessRiver events, including the Green Awards, Green Food & Beverage Producer Awards, National Procurement Awards, Facilities Management Awards, among others.
Declan Allen
School of Management, College of Business, TU Dublin
Larry Banville
Lecturer in Supply Chain Management, IT Carlow
Fionnuala Byrne
Director of Facilities, EMEA, Google
Ray Doyle
Livestock and Environmental Services Director, Irish Co-operative Organisation Society
Jeffrey P. Fisher
Director, Marine Environment & Food Safety Services, Marine Institute
David Fitzgerald
Head of Responsible Sourcing Europe, Kellogg Company
Dr. Colum Foley
Assistant Professor of Management, DCU Business School
Martina Henry
Global Head of Sustainable Sourcing, Diageo
Paul Higgins
Global Indirect Procurement Manager, PepsiCo
Nick Holden
Professor of Biosystems Engineering, UCD
Dr. Dave Jackson
Inspector of Fisheries & Manager of the Aquaculture Section, Marine Institute
Alan Jagoe
Farmer & Member, Teagasc Authority & Board Member, Agri Aware
Joyce Johnston
Environmental & Animal Welfare Manager, Manor Farm
Dominic Kelly
Global Manager, Strategic Operations Services Procurement & Supplier Management at Amazon Web Services
Karen Kennedy
Global Sustainability Senior Manager, Pepsico
Tom Keogh
Founder & Managing Director, Keogh’s Crisps
Turlough Kieran
Director of Procurement & Buying, UCD
Grace Maher
Development Officer, Irish Organic Association
Matt Moran
Director, BioPharmaChem Ireland
Reddy Morley
Head of Rail Safety & Occupational Health and Safety, Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Conor Mowlds
Head of the National Maritime College of Ireland
Dr. Muiris Ó Céidigh
Chief Executive, National Milk Agency
Eavan O Halloran
Director, Dunnes Stores
Dr. Jane O’Keeffe
Director of Supply Chain, NMCI/MTU
Ryan O’Neill
UK & I Sales Director, Schneider Electric
Lorcan O'Cinnéide
National Secretary, Irish Fish Processors and Exporters Association
Philip O'Connor
Agri Support Manager, IFAC
Dr. Mark Pagell
Professor of Sustainable Supply Chain Management, School of Business, UCD
Karina Pierce
Lecturer, School of Agriculture and Food Science, UCD
Barbara-Anne Richardson
Communications & Sustainability Manager, HEINEKEN Ireland
Stephen Ryan
Manager Advisory Services, EY
Prof. Pat Shannon
Chairman, Irish Off Shore Operators Association
Eileen Slamon
EMEA Workplace Programme Lead, LinkedIn
Tonia Spollen-Behrens
Senior Market Adviser, Public Sector Procurement & IFI’s, Enterprise Ireland
Anne Stewart
Head of Procurement Category Strategy, Ervia