Mark Lynch

Mark Lynch is an experienced professional in commodity management and procurement within the food industry, currently serving as the Global Commodity Lead at Kerry since January 2007, where responsibilities include strategy and governance related to price risk management for exchange-traded commodities globally. Prior roles include Vice President of Procurement at Kerry Europe, leading a team to optimize costs for numerous manufacturing sites, and Global Cocoa & Sugar Category Director. Mark’s earlier experience includes working as a Commodity Manager at HJ Heinz, overseeing a substantial procurement budget, and serving as a Senior Market Analyst at Informa Economics, leveraging market analysis to support clients in the agricultural sector. Mark holds a Master of Science in Agricultural Economics from the University of Delaware, an Associate of Science in Precision Agriculture from Jackson State Community College, and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Rochester Institute of Technology.