Winner of The European Female Leaders in Convenience Awards
Fiona Matthews
Group Chief Commercial Officer
Applegreen
Fiona Mathews serving as the Group Chief Commercial Officer for Applegreen. Since joining the company in 2019 as Commercial Director and subsequently taking on the MD role for Ireland in April 2021, she has been instrumental in shaping Applegreen’s commercial strategy and driving its success in the Irish market. Mathews brings a diverse retail background to her current position, with prior experience at The Walt Disney Company and Kepak Convenience Foods in Europe. Her early career foundation in the graduate program at Glanbia further underscores her understanding of the broader consumer goods sector. Recognition as „CEO of the Year“ at the IMAGE PwC Businesswoman of the Year Awards in June 2024 is a testament to her impactful leadership and strategic direction at Applegreen.

About Applegreen
Applegreen is proud to be an Irish company and a true Irish success story. From humble beginnings in 1992, Applegreen started with the opening of our first service station in Ballyfermot, West Dublin. From there, under the stewardship of Chairman Bob Etchingham and CEO Joe Barrett, Applegreen expanded in Ireland, growing year on year. Over the last 30 years, our brand reputation and success has been earned through quality retail and value offerings, including our ‘low fuel prices, always’ promise and our 100% traceable and quality assured fuel.