Bord Bia has announced that Michael Murphy will assume the role of Interim CEO in June.
As previously announced, Tara McCarthy is stepping down as CEO in June and Michael will work alongside Tara until her departure.
Bord Bia is the Government agency responsible for the promotion of the food, drink and horticulture industry around the world.
Mr Murphy has worked in Bord Bia for over 20 years and has progressed from managing its London office to leading its European office network and was Markets Director for nine years.
He has been involved in the development and execution of strategy as part of the senior leadership since 2007 and was responsible for the development of Bord Bia's Talent Academy including five MSc programmes with two universities.
He started his career as a policy analyst in the IFA and has worked in the Departments of Agriculture and Environment.
Bord Bia Chairman Dan MacSweeney said that while the agency conducts the search for a successor to Tara, Michael will bring a wealth of experience from the food, drink and horticulture sector to the interim role across all the priority issues facing the industry and the organisation.
