Brie Reiter Smith Driscolls

Brie Reiter Smith succeeds Soren Bjorn as Driscoll’s CEO

2026-08-25T19:44:00+01:00By

Driscoll’s has appointed board vice-chair Smith as its new CEO, with Bjorn set to support the transition and offer strategic guidance

  • Brie Reiter Smith succeeds Soren Bjorn as Driscoll’s CEO

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