Kevin Toland has been named as the new chairman of Gas Networks Ireland.
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O'Brien appointed Mr Toland to become Chair of Gas Networks Ireland today as part of the final legal separation of Gas Networks Ireland and Irish Water.
Mr Toland has over 30 years' experience of senior management roles in the food and beverage, aviation, consumer goods and nutrition sectors.
He was CEO of Swiss Irish baked good froup Aryzta, which owns Cuisine de France, for three years up to late 2020.
Before that he spent four and a half years from 2013 until 2017 as CEO of daa, which operates Dublin and Cork airports, and the international airport retail business ARI.
He had joined daa from Glanbia, where he had been CEO and President of Glanbia USA & Global Nutritionals since 2005.
Mr Toland is also a non-executive director of the global fresh produce company Dole and is chairman of robotic inspection company Invert Robotics.
