RGDATA Appoints new Director General
RGDATA, the representative body for the independent retail grocery sector in Ireland has announced the appointment of Roseanne Regan as Director General with effect from September 2026.
Roseanne will succeed outgoing Director General, Tara Buckley who will be retiring after 22 years leading the organisation.
Currently Head of Communications, Public Affairs and Sustainability with RedClick, Roseanne has over 15 years of senior experience across the aviation, insurance, FMCG and retail sectors.
The President of RGDATA Colin Fee welcomed the announcement and said that Roseanne was an excellent candidate to assume this leadership role for the independent retail grocery sector.
Colin Fee commented;
“This is a great appointment for RGDATA. Roseanne has a wealth of relevant experience that will serve her and our members well in this new role. Roseanne’s appointment comes at a pivotal time for the independent retail grocery sector. Roseanne knows the retail grocery trade well having worked for RGDATA early in her career”
Colin Fee also paid tribute to the outgoing Director General, Tara Buckley who will be stepping down after 22 years leading the organisation
“Tara Buckley has been an outstanding Director General for the organisation for the last 22 years and will leave RGDATA in an excellent position when she retires in September. We thank Tara and wish her and her family the very best in the years ahead” Roseanne Regan said that she was very pleased to be taking up the role; “I am delighted to take on the role of Director General at such an important time for the sector. Independent retailers are facing significant challenges, and it is more important than ever that their voice is heard. I look forward to building on the excellent work of my predecessor and ensuring RGDATA continues to be a strong and effective advocate for independent grocery retail in Ireland.”
About Roseanne Regan
Roseanne Regan is a communications, public affairs and sustainability leader with over 15 years of senior experience across the aviation, insurance, FMCG and retail sectors. She led communications across European markets at Ryanair before holding senior roles at Liberty Mutual Insurance, remaining with the business through its acquisition by Generali and rebrand to RedClick, where she served as Head of Communications, Public Affairs and Sustainability and sat on the company’s Management Committee.
A Galway native, Roseanne began her career at RGDATA and brings extensive experience in media relations, public affairs, stakeholder engagement and policy advocacy.
