Tyrone farmer appointed Vice-Chairman of Lakeland Dairies

Lakeland Dairies has announced the appointment of Mr Colin Kelso, a dairy farmer from Dungannon, County Tyrone as Vice-Chairman of the Co-operative.
By The Newsroom
Published 29th Feb 2016, 10:11 BST
Updated 29th Feb 2016, 10:14 BST
New Vice-Chairman at Lakeland Dairies - L-R Michael Hanley, Group CEO; Colin Kelso, Vice-Chairman; Alo Duffy, Chairman, Lakeland DairiesNew Vice-Chairman at Lakeland Dairies - L-R Michael Hanley, Group CEO; Colin Kelso, Vice-Chairman; Alo Duffy, Chairman, Lakeland Dairies
New Vice-Chairman at Lakeland Dairies - L-R Michael Hanley, Group CEO; Colin Kelso, Vice-Chairman; Alo Duffy, Chairman, Lakeland Dairies

Mr Kelso joined the Board of Lakeland Dairies in 2013. He succeeds Gerry Melia who has served with distinction as Vice-Chairman since 2012 and who continues as a Board Member.

Lakeland Dairies’ Chairman, Alo Duffy welcomed Colin Kelso as Vice-Chairman and also paid tribute to outgoing Vice-Chairman, Gerry Melia for his excellent service to the co-operative.

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Lakeland Dairies is one of Ireland’s leading dairy processing co-operatives. Farmer owned Lakeland operates across fifteen counties on a cross border basis, processing milk annually into a wide range of value-added dairy foodservice products and food ingredients which it exports worldwide. The co-operative operates a major dairy foodservice processing site and Global Logistics Centre at Newtownards, Co. Down.