Tom McGrath

Tom McGrath is Head of Commercial at Glenilen Farm, the family-owned West Cork dairy business.

Raised in Shanagarry, beside Ballymaloe House, he developed an early appreciation for farming, food and provenance. A UL Business graduate with an MSc from UCC, he began his career at Ornua, spending over five years in North America growing the Kerrygold brand. Since returning in 2014 to lead Glenilen’s commercial strategy, he has built its sales and marketing team, driven innovation and secured retail partnerships, helping grow turnover to over €20 million. His focus is value-added dairy, extracting greater value from Irish milk and strengthening rural economies.

Nuffield study topic: “Creating greater value from Irish milk: lessons for Ireland’s indigenous dairy sector”.