Siobhán Talbot

Siobhan Talbot (born c.1964) is an Irish businesswoman, and the chief executive officer of Glanbia.

Early life and education

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

Career Talbot worked in Ireland and then Australia in the accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers before returning to Ireland to work in Waterford Foods. She became the Glanbia group's Financial director before being appointed CEO in 2013.

In October 2018, Talbot was nominated to join the board of the construction group CRH plc.

In August 2019, Talbot was reappointed group managing director of Glanbia for 3 years with a 20% raise; some of the group's investors opposed the raise.

Awards

2015: Award for Outstanding Achievement by the Ireland-US Council 2018: Business Person of the Month by the magazine Business & Finance

Personal life

Talbot is married and has a son and a daughter. She has survived a cancer diagnosis in 2010.