Dr Keniry is now a director of Goodman Fielder Wattie, Australasia's largest food company, with annual turnover of A$3.5 billion. He commenced his career as a chemist in CSR and, after a period of innovative research in the sugar industry, progressed to his present position through a number of increasingly senior managerial positions in research and development, operations management and new business development. Throughout his career Dr Keniery has maintained a close interest in, and has been a keen promoter of, the technical aspects of the businesses for which he has been managerially responsible. He has also maintained involvement in external bodies and is presently chairman of the Emoluments Committee of the RACI, a member of the national management committee of CAFTA (Council of Australian Food technology Association), and Chairman of the Industry Advisory Committee of the Food Industry Development Centre at the University of NSW.