Our Executive Team

Victor Stafford - Non-Executive Chairman

Victor Stafford now holds the position of Group Chairman, having served as Chief Executive from 1967 to 2004. He completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree from University College Dublin and an MBA at Stanford University.

Mark Stafford - Group Chief Executive Officer

Mark Stafford took over as Group CEO in early 2004 after joining the company in 2000 and also holds the position of CEO of Lifestyle Sports. Prior to this, he spent three years with the Strategy Unit of Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting) in London, where he worked with a wide range of blue chip clients including BP, M&S, Tesco and NatWest/RBS. Mark holds Bachelor of Commerce and Master of Business Studies degrees from University College Dublin.

Mark Carter - Group Finance Director

Mark Carter joined the Stafford Group as Finance Director in March 2004, having previously spent six years with Hibernia Foods plc, ultimately as CFO. Mark qualified as a chartered accountant with KPMG Dublin and holds Bachelor of Commerce and Master of Accounting degrees from University College Dublin.