Our Leadership

Cormac has in excess of  20 years experience in the media and marketing  industry both in Ireland and Internationally. Prior to setting up Agriland Media he was one of the founding members of Kantar Media where he cut his teeth in start up’s. Since then has gone on to work in senior management and consultancy roles in media and marketing companies at various stages of growth from start up to acquisition. He has a passion for digital and especially disruptive technologies and their impacts.

Tomás Cooney brings a wealth of strategic sales and marketing expertise from the agri-business sector.

With a strong foundation established over eight years with the Keenan system in France, Tomás returned to Ireland to lead the development of the Lely grassland machinery division. He is highly credited for his successful strategy in launching and marketing Lely robotic milking to the Irish market, turning their award-winning live milking stands into a key attraction at major agri-events.

Most recently, Tomás managed the agri and turfcare divisions at Reesink Agri. His deep industry knowledge, relationships with key stakeholders, and unique insight into the needs of farmers are invaluable as Agriland continues to expand its position as a leading agri-media publisher. He is dedicated to leveraging digital opportunities to grow the customer base.

Michael is a highly accomplished technical lead with more than two decades experience delivering digital solutions. As Webmaster at eircom.net in the late 1990s, Michael was at the forefront of online publishing in Ireland, pioneering the use of streaming media and ad serving technologies. 

In 2000 he founded Old Hat, which he grew from a one-man operation into a widely respected digital agency which consistently punched above its weight. Old Hat delivered a full suite of digital services to some of Ireland’s biggest brands including Renault, Cadbury, Vodafone and Kellogg.

Most recently, Michael spent six years with Rothco where he built an agile team of developers, designers and creative technologists, delivering award winning work for clients including Heineken, Free Now, AIB and Tesco.

Robert has extensive experience designing and building technical products. He has worked in a variety of roles as a full stack developer, technical consultant and leading a team of solution architects.

Mandy is a fellow of the ACCA, qualifying in 2001 with a First place in Ireland on one of the Professional papers. She has worked in the role of Financial Controller in many companies, leading both larger and smaller finance teams. With almost 30 years in business, she brings a broad perspective to the organisation.