Siobhán Talbot Explained

Siobhan Talbot
Birth Place:County Kilkenny, Ireland
Occupation:CEO of Glanbia

Siobhan Talbot (born c.1964) is an Irish businesswoman, and the CEO of Glanbia. As such, she is the second woman CEO to head an Irish listed company.

Biography

Siobhán Talbot was born in Kilmoganny, County Kilkenny to a dairy farmer and a school teacher,.[1] She went to University College Dublin where she graduated in 1984 with a Bachelor of Commerce, and a diploma in accounting in 1985.[2] [3]

Talbot worked in Ireland and Australia in PricewaterhouseCoopers before returning to Ireland to work in Waterford Foods. Then she began to rise through the Glanbia group finally becoming the groups Financial director before, in 2013, being appointed CEO of the group. She has worked for the company for over 20 years.[4]

In October 2018, Glanbia acquired the diet brand SlimFast,[5] and Talbot was nominated to join the board of the construction group CRH plc.[6]

In August 2019, Talbot was reappointed group managing director of Glanbia for 3 years with a 20% raise,[7] even though a portion of the group's investors were opposed to this raise.[8]

Awards

Personal life

Talbot is married. She has a son (Thomas) and a daughter (Alice). She has survived a cancer diagnosis in 2010.[3]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Siobhan Talbot: 'I don't believe in gender quotas – people should get jobs on merit alone' - Independent.ie. Independent.ie. 2016-04-05.
  2. Web site: The 50 most influential and powerful women in business - Independent.ie. Independent.ie. 2016-04-05.
  3. Web site: The figures add up for new boss at the helm of Glanbia. The Irish Times. en-US. 2016-04-05.
  4. Web site: Glanbia's Siobhan Talbot has remedy for tired Americans - The Sunday Business Post. The Sunday Business Post. en-US. 2016-04-05.
  5. Web site: Business Person of the Month October 2018: Siobhan Talbot leads Glanbia's acquisition of Slimfast brand, and is set to join board of CRH. Businessandfinance.com. 31 October 2018. 16 August 2019.
  6. Web site: Glanbia chief Siobhan Talbot to join CRH board. Irishtimes.com. 1 October 2018. Fiona Reddan. 16 August 2019.
  7. Web site: Talbot gets 20pc pay rise in new Glanbia deal. Independent.ie. 11 March 2019. Gavin McLoughlin. 16 August 2019.
  8. Web site: Glanbia shareholders urged to reject 22% pay hike for boss. Irishtimes.com. 18 April 2019. Joe Brennan. 16 August 2019.
  9. Web site: Glanbia's Siobhan Talbot Receives Award - Women Mean Business. Women Mean Business. en-US. 2016-04-05.

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