President and CEO
Kerry North America | Beloit
Oliver Kelly serves as president and chief executive officer of Kerry’s North American operations. Kerry, an Ireland-based global food and ingredients corporation, has operations in Beloit. Kelly joined Kerry in 1991 and served in several commercial and management roles before moving from Ireland to the U.S. in 2018 to take on the role of business president of food service and direct-to-retail for North America. He later became chief commercial officer before being appointed the head leader of North America in 2022.
Kerry operates out of a 300,000-square-foot technology and innovation center in Beloit. One of the 10 largest employers in the city, the company has about 600 local employees. In June, Kerry opened a 2,000-square-foot biosafety certified food and preservation laboratory at its Beloit center.
Across its operations globally, Kerry has 22,000 employees and more than 150 innovation and manufacturing centers across more than 30 countries. The company reported $8.6 billion in sales in 2023.
Education: Bachelor’s, University College Dublin
