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18 January 2021
CBI Northern Ireland is delighted to announce Elaine Birchall as its new Vice Chair for 2021. Elaine succeeds Fane Valley CEO Trevor Lockhart and serves alongside CBI NI Chair and Barclays Head of Corporate Banking, Adrian Doran.
Elaine is widely recognised as one of the most respected CEOs in Northern Ireland. She has led SHS Group since 2015, a FMCG family-owned Group headquartered in Belfast and long-standing CBI member. SHS Group employs over 1,000 people in commercial offices and production sites in Northern Ireland, Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland.
The Group owns many household brands including WKD, Shloer, bottlegreen, Meridian nut butters and Zip firelighters and distributes a portfolio of well-known brands including Colgate, Nurofen, Finish, Dettol, Jordans, Tunnocks and Mars Drinks. It is also the largest supplier of own label herbs, spices and condiments in the UK.