Lucy has worked for Bank of Ireland since January 2023 as Head of the Food & Beverage Sector, to help support the bank’s activity in this important, indigenous industry.

She previously worked in the Food & Drink sector for 25 years in Ireland, Italy and the UK across a number of companies and product categories.

Lucy held various senior commercial positions, many of them customer-facing and with a business development focus, in various consumer goods’ companies. These included Diageo, C&C Group (Bulmers Ltd), Mark Anthony Brands International, Valeo Foods and BFree Foods. Lucy’s areas of interest include the future production of sustainable, nutritious food and food circularity.

Lucy holds a French & Italian languages degree from UCC and a Post Graduate qualification from UCD Smurfit Business school.