Aurivo Co-op chief executive Aaron Forde has been appointed chairman of the Irish Dairy Board.
The Cavan native has been with Aurivo, previously known as Connacht Gold, since 2003 and has been on the board of the IDB since 2004.
The IDB is responsible for dairy exports valued at over €2 billion a year and owns the Kerrygold brand.
It is operated on a co-operative basis and owned by Irish dairy processing co-ops and dairy companies including Aurivo.
