Liam Loughnane

Liam holds the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Kerry business in Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa since 2020. He is responsible for delivering performance management for strategic growth in taste & nutrition for APMEA’s diverse food and beverage markets, securing results across cultures and regions by focusing on people, strategy and excellence in execution.

Based in Singapore, Liam brings strong leadership experience from his 13+ years at Kerry, with deep expertise in emerging markets, regional mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and functional talent development across Finance.

A graduate of University College Galway in Ireland, Liam joined Kerry in 2010 from KPMG Ireland, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant. He then spent six years in Ireland in finance before transferring to South Africa in 2016, focusing on Acquisition integration, creation and execution of business strategy and risk management. He was later appointed Director Pricing & Margin Mgt. for Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa based in Singapore, and eventually joined the APMEA Leadership Team as Chief Financial Officer of Kerry APMEA in 2020. Liam has a keen interest in many areas of sport and business. He is married to Gillian and they have one daughter Katie.