Paul Murphy, B. Comm. is Managing Director of the company. He has twenty-five years experience in the global food industry and prior to founding Abbeyfield he was managing director of Agra Trading for ten years. Over the last two years, he has built up an experienced team that will assist him in bringing the company forward.

To contact Paul please email
paul.murphy@abbeyfieldfoods.com

Sinead Lennon, Dip. Public Relations Institute of Ireland, Rhodec Dip. In Interior Design, Marketing Director and Company Secretary, is a shareholder and founding member of the company. She has developed the marketing and branding strategy for the company using her interior design and public relations background. She designed the company’s brochure and website and stands at Anuga 2007, Sial 2008 and Anuga 2009, which has given Abbeyfield the identity it has today. She is also active in the operational side of the business.

To contact Sinead please email
sinead.lennon@abbeyfieldfoods.com

Colum Keogh Certificate in Transport Management (CPC), operations director, was the former shipping manager of Agra Trading. He came to Abbeyfield with over 20 years experience in his field and is highly regarded within the industry. Colum was the first person to join Abbeyfield, and was instrumental in developing the company’s complete logistics, documentation and control procedures.

To contact Colum please email
colum.keogh@abbeyfieldfoods.com

John Nolan B. Comm. F.C.A. has been involved in the company since the outset and has developed the company’s financial control and reporting packages. He supervises the preparation of monthly accounts on a consultancy basis. He has twenty-five years experience as a chartered accountant and he specializes in providing management accounting services to a broad range of SME clients.

To contact John please email
john.nolan@abbeyfieldfoods.com

Richard Donnelly MSC, Dip. Stat., General Manager - Seafood Division is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin with over 20 years experience in the seafood business. Prior to joining Abbeyfield Foods Ltd. Richard was employed with the Irish Sea Fisheries Board (BIM) as Market Research and Intelligence Executive. Previous to this Richard was Sales and Marketing Manager with Pan European Fish Auctions based in Belgium and was responsible for the development of seafood markets in Europe, Asia and South America.

To contact Richard please email
richard.donnelly@abbeyfieldfoods.com

Martin Kenny has recently joined the company as a trader to cover the Russian and Far Eastern markets. He has been involved in the meat business for over 30 years having worked in Hibernia Meats and then in QK Meats. He has extensive knowledge of the Russian and Far Eastern markets.

To contact Martin please email
martin.kenny@abbeyfieldfoods.com

Barra McFeely B.E.M.Eng.SC has joined the company as an International Sales Executive. He is an agricultural and food engineer with over 20 years experience in the fresh food manufacturing and retail in Ireland, Continental Europe, South America and China. Barra previously specialised in dairy products and manufactured his own cheese, Dunbarra, in Dublin. Barra is currently responsible for the sales of meat, seafood, dairy products and other food stuffs to the African and Chinese markets.

To contact Barra please email
barra.mcfeely@abbeyfieldfoods.com

Antonio Braga Msc in International Business Affairs, has joined the company as an International Sales Executive to handle Middle Eastern markets. He has ten years experience as a logistic / documentation co-ordinator in Bertin, one of the largest meat companies in Brazil.

To contact Antonio please email
antonio.braga@abbeyfieldfoods.com

Laura Garin is quality control manager in South America. She co-ordinates the production, quality control, shipment and the follow up on documentation for all contracts produced in South America.

To contact Laura please email
laura.garin@abbeyfieldfoods.com

Annamaria Regonato, a Brazilian national, is shipping co-ordinator. She joined the Company in April 2008 having previously worked in logistics and documentation for Frigol Commerical Ltd in Brazil. She works with Colum Keogh in the shipping department looking after all aspects of documentation and logistics.

To contact Annamaria please email
annamaria.regonato@abbeyfieldfoods.com

Wendy Mellon, a recently qualified A.C.C.A., joined the company in March 2009 works on cash flow management, monthly accounts, debtors, creditors and budgets.

To contact Wendy please email
wendy.mellon@abbeyfieldfoods.com

Aisling Mc Mahon, a graduate in human resources, has recently joined Abbeyfield as Office Administrator, assisting the traders and shipping department in all aspects of their work.

To contact Aisling please email
aisling.mcmahon@abbeyfieldfoods.com