Tony Denis Maher

Tony Maher has been chief executive officer of Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC since April 2006. He has played a vital role in streamlining the company and strengthening its management team, moves which enabled Wimm-Bill-Dann to establish leadership in the baby-food sector, execute a successful turnaround in the beverages segment and enhance its leading position in the dairy market. He revamped our marketing strategy and oversaw the restructuring of the company’s business units and support functions, including the finance department, while introducing tight cost control measures.

Mr. Maher has almost 30 years of experience in the international food and beverage sector. Mr. Maher was born in Ireland and has worked in a variety of senior roles in Western, Central and Eastern European markets within the Coca-Cola system. He served as Region Managing Director for CCHBC, a company listed on the New York and Athens Stock Exchanges, where he was responsible for a region covering approximately half of the company’s business.