Olive Kavanagh, Global Category Director, Kerry Group

In her role at Kerry Group, Olive is responsible for the development and deployment of a global Travel & Meetings category transformation. Olive was hired to develop a travel program strategy that globalizes the program ensuring the right processes, tools, suppliers and contracts are in place. As of 2020, the Kerry Global Travel Programme has been deployed in 53 countries.  In 2020 Olive’s role expanded within Kerry Group and she now leads the Global Sourcing of Professional Services for Kerry Group. Olive held an ITM Board director role for 5 years and was the Chairperson for ITM Ireland for 7 years, stepping down in 2019.