Mary Fox
General manager, consumer foods, Connacht Gold Co-Op
Your favourite grocery shop?
I don’t have a favourite, I try to support them all
How long is your typical working day?
It varies depending on whether I am travelling or have meetings
How do you describe yourself?
Resilient, industrious and generous
What’s your favourite Irish product?
Ballymaloe Country Relish
What’s your favourite brand, outside of the brands you represent, and why?
Guinness. It is a unique product with a strong brand image which is still growing
What piece of legislation would you introduce/change?
I would give more power to the Financial Regulator and make it more effective
What historical figure would you invite to dinner?
Countess Markiewicz
The best gift you ever received?
A picture of my home in Wicklow, painted by my son
What possession could you not live without?
My Shoes
What was your first job?
Washing dishes in a restaurant
What was your childhood dream/ambition?
To be a farmer
What’s your ambition now?
Continued success in my career and to have a healthy lifestyle
What’s the worst ad ever?
Ronseal ads
What’s your favourite ad at the moment?
Cadbury’s Gorilla ad
Your favourite newspaper?
The Irish Times
Who is inspirational in Irish business?
Denis Brosnan, Managing Director of Kerry Group PLC for his vision and forward thinking
In your opinion what’s the next big thing?
Food Products that will improve brain power, skin tone, are age defying. Products that will deliver more than nutrition
What (if anything) was the last thing you bought on the Internet?
Tickets for a show in London
What’s your pet hate?
Bad manners
What makes you laugh?
Any comedy show
Three essential grocery items you’d take with you for a week on a desert island?
Fairtrade Tea, Connacht Gold Low Fat Milk and Cadbury Turkish Delight chocolate