Neil Keane

Neil Keane has a diverse work experience in the agricultural industry. Neil started their career in 2001 at Thomas Flynn & Sons as a Ruminant Specialist, where they successfully generated sales revenue in new geographical areas. From 2003 to 2005, they worked as a Ruminant Product Manager at Countrywest, where they grew their sales ledger from £400,000 to £1.2 million.

In 2005, they joined Alltech UK as a Northern Key Account Manager, and after two years, they were promoted to the role of Northern UK Key Account Manager. From 2009 to 2012, Neil worked at Alltech as the European Farm Products Manager, responsible for sales and the handover of a divested business unit. From 2012 to 2014, they served as the European Beef Sales Manager at Alltech, leading the sales and marketing strategy for the beef segment.

Neil's most recent role was at Alltech as the Ruminant Commercial Director (Global), starting in January 2015. In this role, they were responsible for driving Alltech ruminant sales and aligning the strategy with corporate goals. Additionally, Neil served as the President of the Agricultural Science Association in Ireland from September 2015 to August 2016, where they represented and supported agricultural professionals in the country.

Neil Keane completed their education from various institutions. Neil earned a Master's degree in Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences from University College Dublin in 2001. Prior to that, they obtained an Associate's degree in the same field from the same institution in 2000. Neil also completed a Leaving Certificate from Templeogue College in 1996.

In terms of post-graduate education, Neil pursued a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from the University of Plymouth in 2007. Neil then enrolled in UC Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School and participated in Alltech Executive Management Training from 2010 to 2014.

More recently, they attended University College Cork and accomplished several qualifications. Neil obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Organisational Behaviour from 2017 to 2018, followed by a Post Graduate Diploma in Executive Coaching from 2018 to 2019. Neil further expanded their knowledge by completing a Post Graduate Diploma in Leadership from 2019 to 2020. Lastly, they earned an MBS in Business Practice from University College Cork in 2020.

Neil Keane also received certification in Unconscious Bias provided by LinkedIn, although specific details regarding the month of completion are not available.