Connolly's RED MILLS directors and leaders

Meet the Connolly family

Decades in the making, the world-renowned RED MILLS brand has grown into its global reputation through the dedication and passion of 5 generations of Connollys. Since the beginning of our journey at the mill on the River Barrow in South-East Ireland, the Connolly family has continued to innovate and pioneer the animal nutrition industry as a world-leading manufacturer of feeds that have garnered the trust, respect and support of our global customers.

Get to know the Connolly family members and the wider team who lead the Connolly’s RED MILLS portfolio of brands today.

Gareth Connolly
Chief Executive Officer

John Connolly
Chief Operating Officer

Paul Connolly
Paul Connolly
Project & Systems Engineer

William Connolly
William Connolly
Retail Manager

Michael Connolly
Global Strategy & Business Development Director (Exports)

Our Directors & Leaders

Management Team

Get to know our wider management team members who help to drive the continuous success, growth and innovation of the Connolly’s RED MILLS brand.

Gareth Connolly
Chief Executive Officer

John Connolly
Chief Operating Officer

John joined the company in 2012 as a 5th-generation Connolly. With a background in Finance from working with Barclays in London and IFG in Dublin, John specialises in Corporate Risk, Pensions, and ...

Paul Connolly
Paul Connolly
Project & Systems Engineer

Paul is a 5th-generation Connolly who joined our team in 2021 after working as a Machine Learning Engineer.

He graduated with a Masters in Electronic and Computer Engineering from UCD. Durin...

Michael Connolly
Global Strategy & Business Development Director (Exports)

Michael joined the family company in 1993 together with his brothers, Bill, Joe and the late John Connolly (Snr). Since relocating to Germany in 1994, he has primarily been focused on driving the g...

Michael Shields
Chief Technical Officer

Michael Shields is Chief Technical Officer at Connolly’s RED MILLS and a member of the Senior Management Team.

He holds a B.Agr.Sc degree from UCD and an MBA from RMIT University, Melbourn...

Michael Collins
Chief Financial Officer

Michael Phelan
Agri Business Manager

Michael has worked in the agribusiness for over 35 years, having graduated from WIT Waterford. His main roles have been in Seed production and sales, Raw material purchasing, and Sales Management o...