Independent Non-Executive Director

Oscar Chemerinski is a Senior Level Executive with experience in finance, business leadership, and strategic thinking, with a strong background in the Food and Agri Sector, and in International Development.

Nationality: Argentinian
Joined the Board: 2023

Positions: Chairman of the Audit & Risk Committee, member of the Sustainability and International Affairs Committee

Career and prior highlights:

He is a graduate of the Universidad de Belgrano with a Master in Economics and Accounting (CPA) and of the University of Chicago, with an MBA in Finance.

He has over 30 years of global exposure to the private sector, through project finance and advisory services working with Boards, NGOs, CSOs, Governments, MFIs and Banks and including over 20 years with the International Finance Corporation (IFC). In the past he served on the Board of Cofco International (HK) and Bridge Academies (Kenya).

He serves on the Board of HMH (South Africa), Westfalia Fruit (UK), Copeval (Chile), ProducePay (Mexico), and Merensky Timber (South Africa) and he is a Co-Managing Partner, Ballard Partners.

Deputy Chief Executive Officer – People

Andriy Bulakh is an experienced manager, auditor and consultant.

Nationality: Ukrainian
Joined the Board: 2021 (joined MHP in 2020)

Career and prior highlights experience:

Managing Partner and Head of Consulting (Deloitte Ukraine);

Master’s Degree in International Economic Relations, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv;

Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Independent Non-Executive Director

Philip Wilkinson has considerable experience in international poultry industries.

Nationality: British
Joined the Board: 2020

Positions: Chairman of the Sustainability & International Affairs Committee, Chairman of the Nominations and Remuneration Committee, Member of the Audit & Risk Committee.

Career and prior highlights experience:

Commercial Director of Arla Foods;
Poultry industry: Managing Director of Grampian Country Food Group, in 2006 joined 2 Sisters Food Group; in 2015 joined Inghams, Australia;
Dairy industry: awarded an OBE in 2003 for Services to the Dairy Industry; Chairman of the National Dairy Council and National Dairy Farm Assured Ltd.

Current roles:

Director of Red Tractor Poultry Sector Board, the British Poultry Council;
Council Member of AVEC, Association of Poultry Processors and Poultry Trade in the EU;
Advisor to the Board of Alltech, USA;
Advisor to the Board of eggXYt, Israel;
Board member of the British Poultry Council; and
Board member of Paramount 21.

Senior Independent Director

Christakis Taoushanis is a highly experienced international financier and senior manager.

Nationality: Cypriot
Joined the Board: 2018

Positions: Member of the Audit & Risk Committee and member of the Nominations and Remuneration Committee

Career and prior highlights experience:

35 years of banking experience including four years at Continental Illinois National Bank of Chicago, 18 years at HSBC Group in Hong Kong and Cyprus, and 8 years as Chief Executive Officer at Cyprus Development Bank.

Current roles:

Non-Executive Director of various regulated and listed companies;

Advisor to a number of companies through the private firm, TTEG & Associates.