Tara McCarthy

• BComm, NUI Galway
• NUI Galway Alumni Award Winner, 2017

• Location: Dublin, Ireland 

Tara McCarthy has recently been appointed Global Vice President of ESG for Alltech. Tara is the former Chief Executive of Bord Bia and brings with her over 20 years' experience in the wider food industry. She was previously Chief Executive for Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland's seafood development agency. She has operated in overseas markets such as Germany, France and Belgium for over 10 years.

Tara succeeded in delivering a number of instrumental initiatives for the Irish Food Industry under the 'Pathways for Growth' programme, working in entrepreneurship and talent development. She was previously Director of the Food and Beverages Division in Bord Bia, and has led a team of senior executives on the development of the seafood, dairy, prepared foods, alcohol and small business sectors.

Tara holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree with an MBS in Marketing from Smurfit Business School, and is an affiliate of IMD Business School, Switzerland. Tara was awarded Fellowship of the Marketing Institute of Ireland in September 2018 and the 2019 UCD Smurfit School ‘Alumna of the Year’.