The Board of McBride plc announced further to the announcement of John Coleman's decision to step down as a director and Chairman following the AGM on 22 October 2019, the board announced the appointment of Jeffrey Nodland as Chairman Elect with immediate effect. Jeff, who joined the Board as a Non-Executive Director in June 2019, will work closely with John to ensure a smooth transition of his responsibilities and will formally succeed as Chairman following the AGM. Jeff has extensive experience in consumer chemicals manufacturing businesses including both private label and contract manufacturing activities. He was most recently President and CEO of KIK Custom Products, one of North America's larger independent manufacturers of consumer packaged goods, where between February 2008 and January 2019 he led the turnaround and growth of the business both organically and via acquisition. Previously, Jeff held senior positions at speciality chemical businesses including Hexion Speciality Chemicals Inc., McWhorter Technologies and The Valspar Corporation, with responsibility for activities at a number of speciality chemical plants in western and central Europe, including the UK, Belgium, Italy and Germany. Jeff is currently an independent [non-executive] director of EcoSynthetix, a developer and manufacturer of bio-based polymers for the wood composite and paper industry, which is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, and a board member of Augsburg University, Minneapolis. He is a US citizen.