The Board

The Board

Our Board is responsible for ensuring the highest level of corporate governance, accountability and risk management for the Group

Role of the Board

Our Board has ultimate responsibility for our long-term success and for delivering sustainable shareholder value as well as contributing to wider society. 

The Board is responsible for setting the Company’s purpose, values and strategy and ensures the alignment with its culture; this includes ensuring that workforce policies and practices are consistent with the Company’s values and support its long-term sustainable vision. This is achieved by approving the corporate strategy, monitoring performance toward strategic objectives, overseeing implementation of the strategy by the Operating Committee and approving matters reserved by the Articles of Association for decision by the Board. Specific tasks are delegated by the Board to its committees for audit and risk, nomination, remuneration and social responsibility.

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  • Anastassis-G-David-2024 Anastassis-G-David-2024
    Anastassis G. David

    Non-Executive Chair

    Appointed: January 2016. Anastassis joined the Board of Coca-Cola HBC as a NED in 2006 and was appointed Vice Chair in 2014.

    Relevant skills and contribution: Anastassis brings more than 20 years’ experience, globally, as an investor and nonexecutive director in the beverage industry with proven leadership qualities as well as a deep understanding and knowledge of the Coca-Cola System.

    Experience: Anastassis is also a former chair of Navios Corporation. He holds a BA in History from Tufts University.

    External appointments: Anastassis is active in the international community. He serves as vice chair of Aegean Airlines S.A., vice chair of the executive committee of Cyprus Union of Shipowners, chair of the board of Sea Trade Holdings Inc., chair of the board of Nephele Navigation Inc., and member of Adcom Advisory Ltd. He is also a board member of Kar-Tess Holding. Also, he is a member of the board of trustees of College Year in Athens, and director of George and Kaity David Foundation.

    Nationality: British-Cypriot

    Anastassis David has a shared directorship with Anastasios Leventis, both being directors in Nephele Navigation Inc. and Kar-Tess Holding and has a shared directorship with Anastasios I. Leventis, Christo Leventis and George Pavlos Leventis, all being directors of Adcom Advisory Ltd.

  • The-Board-2024-Zoran-Bogdanovic The-Board-2024-Zoran-Bogdanovic
    Zoran Bogdanovic

    Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director

    Appointed: June 2018.

    Relevant skills and contribution: Zoran was previously the Company’s Regional Director responsible for operations in 12 countries and has been a member of the Executive Leadership Team since 2013. He joined the Company in 1996 and has held a number of senior leadership positions, including as General Manager of the Company’s operations in Croatia, Switzerland and Greece. Before joining the Company, Zoran was an auditor with auditing and consulting firm Arthur Andersen. Zoran has a track record of delivering results across our territories and demonstrating the values that are the foundation of our Company culture.

    Experience: Zoran was previously CocaCola HBC’s Regional Director responsible for operations in 12 countries and has been a member of the ELT since 2013. He joined Coca-Cola HBC in 1996 and has held several senior leadership positions, including as General Manager of Coca-Cola HBC’s operations in Croatia, Switzerland and Greece. Before joining Coca-Cola HBC, Zoran was an auditor with auditing and consulting firm Arthur Andersen. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Faculty of Economics in Zagreb.

    External appointments: None

    Nationality: Croatian

  • Zulikat_Wuraola_Abiola_2024 Zulikat_Wuraola_Abiola_2024
    Zulikat Wuraola Abiola

    Independent non-Executive Director

    Appointed: May 2024.

    Relevant skills and contribution: Wuraola brings over 25 years of experience, acquired in her current and previous roles, of strategy, business development, leadership, governance, organisational development, risk management and public sector policy in Nigeria and throughout Africa.

    Experience: Wuraola previously worked at McKinsey & Co, in New York and London, primarily in strategy and organisation. Wuraola lectures on Organisational Development at the University of Lagos, as well as on Strategy and Corporate Policy at the University of Lagos Business School (ULBS). She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of San Francisco and a Ph.D. in Organisational Behaviour from Imperial College in London.

    External appointments: Wuraola is Managing Director of Management Transformation Ltd. She is also a non-executive senior independent director and vice chair of Frigoglass S.A.I.C. and chair of the board of Appzone Mauritius Ltd. She is also a director on the boards of Lekoil Nigeria Limited and Summit Oil International Ltd (Nigeria). Until April 2024, she was also a member of the board of Beta Glass Nigeria PLC.

    Nationality: Nigerian

  • Elizabeth_Bastoni_2024 Elizabeth_Bastoni_2024
    Elizabeth Bastoni

    Independent non-Executive Director

    Appointed: September 2024.

    Relevant skills and contribution: Elizabeth brings experience of advising boards of global companies on governance, executive compensation, strategy development and execution, and people development and succession planning.

    Experience:  Elizabeth has held both executive and non-executive director roles. She held C-suite roles in HR and communications at Cascade Asset Management Co (formerly BMGI), Carlson, TCCC (2005 to 2011) and Thales. Elizabeth began her career with KPMG in Europe, in the International Tax practice. Elizabeth obtained a BA with a concentration in accounting from Providence College in the USA.

    External appointments: Elizabeth is currently an independt director and chair  of the board of Qorium B.V., an independent director and audit committee member with Jerónimo Martins, Audit Committee independent director and chair of the nomination and compensation committee with Euroapi, and an independent director with CNH Industrial, where she chairs the human capital & compensation committee.l & Compensation Committee and is a member of the ESG Committee.

    Nationality: American

  • The-Board-2024-Charlotte-J.-Boyle The-Board-2024-Charlotte-J.-Boyle
    Charlotte J. Boyle

    Senior Independent non-Executive Director

    Appointed: June 2017.

    Relevant skills and contribution: Charlotte brings extensive advisory experience, especially of advising boards on succession planning, remuneration and ESG governance across a range of sectors.

    Experience: After 14 years with The Zygos Partnership, an international executive search and board advisory firm, including nine years as a partner, she retired from her position in July 2017. Prior to that, Charlotte worked at Goldman Sachs International and at Egon Zehnder International, an international executive search and management assessment firm. Charlotte obtained an MBA from the London Business School and an MA from Oxford University and was a Bahrain British Foundation Scholar.

    External appointments:  Charlotte serves as chair of UK for the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), an non-executive director of Thatchers Cider Company Ltd, a non-executive director of Knight Frank LLP, and an advisory board member of Worcester College, Oxford University.

    Nationality: British

  • The-Board-2024-HenriqueBraun The-Board-2024-HenriqueBraun
    Henrique Braun

    Non-Executive Director

    Appointed: June 2021.

    Relevant skills and contribution: Henrique has vast experience in corporate functions as well as regional and business unit operations in TCCC worldwide, including expertise in supply chain, new business development, marketing, innovation, general management and bottling operations.

    Experience: Henrique joined TCCC in 1996 in Atlanta and progressed with increased responsibilities in North America, Europe and Latin America. From 2020 to 2022, Henrique served as President of the Latin America operating unit, from 2016 to 2020, he served as the President of the Brazil business unit and from 2013 to 2016, he was the President for Greater China and Korea. His other roles in TCCC in the past include Vice President of Innovation and Operations in Brazil and Director for Still Beverages (non-carbonated beverages) in Europe. He first joined TCCC as a trainee in Global Engineering in the US. Henrique holds a bachelor’s degree in agricultural engineering from the University Federal of Rio de Janeiro, a master’s in industrial engineering from Michigan State University and an MBA from Georgia State University.

    External appointments: Effective 31 March 2026, Henrique will be appointed CEO of TCCC. Since January 2025, Henrique has served as Executive Vice President (EVP) and COO for TCCC, with responsibility for all TCCC’s operating units worldwide. As COO, the role includes oversight of North America and Europe.

    Nationality: American and Brazilian

  • Linos-Lekkas Linos-Lekkas
    Pantelis ("Linos") D. Lekkas

    Independent non-Executive Director

    Appointed: May 2025.

    Relevant skills and contribution:  Linos is an experienced investment banker with broad capital markets and advisory services expertise across several sectors and countries. He developed leading franchises and gained extensive banking management experience, including regulatory roles.

    Experience:  Linos began his banking career at Credit Suisse before moving to investment banking leadership roles at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, initially covering Greece and Cyprus before expanding his remit to include Southeast Europe. He has held senior leadership roles at Citi Bank including overarching responsibility for corporate and investment banking activities across key regions such at Continental Europe, the Middle East and Africa contributing to banking, capital markets and advisory operations. Linos holds a BSc in Business Economics from Queen Mary & Westfield College, University College London and an MPhil in Finance from Robinson College, Cambridge University

    External appointments:  Linos is Group Head of Investment Banking & Markets at First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) where he leads investment banking strategy across key global markets.

    Nationality: Greek-British

  • The-Board-2024-Anastasios-Leventis The-Board-2024-Anastasios-Leventis
    Anastasios I. Leventis

    Non-Executive Director

    Appointed: June 2014.

    Relevant skills and contribution: Anastasios brings experience from across the financial services sector and extensive knowledge on environmental, sustainability and social responsibility issues.

    Experience: Anastasios began his career as a banking analyst at Credit Suisse and then American Express Bank. He has previously served on the boards of the Cyprus Development Bank and Papoutsanis SA. He holds a BA in Classics from the University of Exeter and an MBA from New York University’s Leonard Stern School of Business.

    External appointments: Anastasios is a board member of A.G. Leventis (Nigeria) Ltd, vice chair of the board of Nephele Navigation Inc, a board member of Maxenta Invest Corp., of Middle East Finance Sarl and of Adcom Advisory Ltd. He is a board member of Kar-Tess Holding. Furthermore, Anastasios is a member of the European Council of the Nature Conservancy, a board member of WWF Hellas (Greek branch of WWF), a member of the board of Overseers of the Gennadius Library in Athens, a member of the University of Exeter Global Advancement Board, co-founder of the Cyclades Preservation Fund.Member of the board of trustees of A.G. Leventis Foundation, and Director of Leventis Foundation Nigeria.

    Nationality: British

    Anastasios Leventis has a shared directorship with Anastassis David, Christo Leventis and George Pavlos Leventis, all being directors of Adcom Advisory Ltd. He also has shared directorship with Anastassis David, both being directors of Nephele Navigation Inc, and Kar-Tess Holding and a shared directorship with Christo Leventis, both being directors in Middle East Finance Sarl.

  • The-Board-2024-Christos-Leventis The-Board-2024-Christos-Leventis
    Christo Leventis

    Non-Executive Director

    Appointed: June 2014.

    Relevant skills and contribution: Christo brings over 30 years of expertise in finance and investment.

    Experience: Christo worked as an investment analyst with Credit Suisse Asset Management from 1994 to 1999 and as an equity research analyst at J.P. Morgan Securities from 2000 to 2002, focusing on European beverage companies. He founded Alpheus Capital, a family office private equity investor. Christo holds a BA in Classics from University College London and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.

    External appointments: Christo is a chairman and a board member of Alpheus Capital Ltd., a board member of Adcom Advisory Ltd, a board member of Middle East Finance Sarl and holds the following positions within the Kar-Tess group of companies: a board member of Kar-Tess Holding and a board member of Torval Investment Corp. He is also a trustee of the Anastasios G. Leventis Foundation (Cyprus).

    Nationality: British

    Christo Leventis has a shared directorship with Anastassis David, Anastasios Leventis and George Pavlos Leventis, all being directors of Adcom Advisory Ltd. He also has a shared directorship with Anastasios Leventis, both being directors in Middle East Finance Sarl and with George Pavlos Leventis, both being Directors in Torval Investment Corp.

  • The-Board-2024-George-Pavlos-Leventis The-Board-2024-George-Pavlos-Leventis
    George Pavlos Leventis 

    Non-Executive Director

    Appointed: May 2023.

    Relevant skills and contribution: George brings management, investment and governance experience and knowledge from roles across a range of sectors as well as expertise on environmental and sustainability issues.

    Experience: George was a non-executive director and vice chair of the board of Frigoglass S.A.I.C. from 2014 until May 2023. George previously worked as an analyst in fund management and holds an Investment Management Certificate from the CFA Society. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in modern history from Oxford University and holds a postgraduate law degree from City University in the, UK

    External appointments: George is a board member of Adcom Advisory Ltd, of Chalet Alpette Sarl and of 8 Kensington Park Road Ltd. He is also a board member of Torval Investment Corp., a company within the Kar-Tess group of companies. Furthermore, he is a director of the Terra Cypria Foundation, a charitable non-governmental organisation, which promotes environmental awareness and sustainability.

    Nationality: British

    George Pavlos Leventis has a shared directorship with Anastassis David, Christo Leventis and Anastasios Leventis, all being directors of Adcom Advisory Ltd. He also has a shared directorship with Christo Leventis, both being directors in Torval Investment Corp.

  • Stavros Pantzaris

    Independent non-Executive Director

    Appointed: May 2025.

    Relevant skills and contribution: Stavros is an experienced business executive and independent director with expertise in leadership and impactful decision making, organisational growth and transformation. Stavros brings awealth of experience in risk and compliance, with exposure to sustainability assurance and ITrelated issues.

    Experience: Stavros began his professional career as a chartered accountant and worked in London and Athens before joining EY Cyprus and becoming country managing partner and chair until the end of 2023. Stavros obtained a Bachelor of Engineering with Industrial Management from the University of Surrey, UK, and is a Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW).

    External appointments: Stavros is currently a founding member and treasurer of The Propeller Club of the United States, Port Limassol, a member of the board of directors of the Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation, a member of the board of directors of the Cyprus Seeds as well as a member of the board of directors of the Nicosia Chamber of Commerce and Industry, serving as vice-chairman of the professional services sector.

    Nationality: Greek Cypriot

  • The-Board-2024-Evguenia-Stoitchkova The-Board-2024-Evguenia-Stoitchkova
    Evguenia Stoitchkova 

    Non-Executive Director

    Appointed: May 2023.

    Relevant skills and contribution: Evguenia brings extensive knowledge and experience of acquisitions, marketing, franchise operations and brand management across the beverage industry for TCCC.

    Experience:  From 2020 to June 2025, Evguenia served as President of Global Ventures for TCCC as well as a member of the ethics & compliance committee of TCCC. Prior to that role, Evguenia was President of TCCC’s Eurasia & Middle East operating unit. From 2017 to 2020, Evguenia was President of the Türkiye, Caucasus and Central Asia business unit. From 2013 to 2017, Evguenia served as Franchise General Manager for Italy and Albania. From 2010 to 2013, she was Franchise Operations Director for Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova and Albania. From 2021 to 2023 Evguenia was a director and member of the audit committee of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (Pty) Ltd.

    Evguenia joined Coca-Cola Bulgaria in 2004 as Franchise Country Manager. In 2007, she became Marketing Manager for sparkling soft drinks in the Adriatic and Balkans business unit and became Area Marketing Manager in Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova and Macedonia in 2008, before becoming Brand Director for still beverages for Southeastern Europe in 2009. Evguenia started her career at Danone Group in 1994 and led Danone marketing in Bulgaria from 2000 to 2004

    External appointments: Board member of AmCham in Türkiye and Bulgaria. 

    Nationality: Bulgarian

  • Glykeria_Tsernou_2024 Glykeria_Tsernou_2024
    Glykeria Tsernou

    Independent non-Executive Director

    Appointed: May 2024.

    Relevant skills and contribution: Glykeria brings extensive knowledge of financial advisory, investments and business development, and management consulting experience across a range of sectors.

    Experience: Since 2013 Glykeria has been an executive in the family office for Th. Vassilakis Group in Greece (ATHEX listed Aegean Airlines S.A., Autohellas S.A. and holdings in logistics and hospitality) focusing on portfolio companies, new investments, and business development. Previously, she worked in private equity, financial advisory, as well as in industry (aluminium). Glykeria had also worked in management consulting at Marakon Associates in London and as financial analyst at Morgan Stanley in New York. Glykeria studied Business Economics and International Relations at Brown University (Magna Cum Laude, ΦΒΚ) and obtained an MBA from the London Business School.

    External appointments: Glykeria is a non-executive director of Attica Department Stores S.A., Goldair Handling S.A. and Phaea S.A., an independent non-executive director of Resolute Cepal Greece S.A. and Reinvest Greece S.A and chair of Elecion Energy S.A.. Glykeria also serves on the board of trustees of Anatolia College.

    Nationality: Greek

  • leads the Board, sets the agenda and promotes a culture of openness and debate; 
  • is responsible for overall effectiveness in leading the Company and setting the culture; 
  • ensures the highest standards of corporate governance; 
  • is the main point of contact between the Board and management; and 
  • ensures effective communication with shareholders and stakeholders.

  • leads the business, implements strategy and chairs the Executive Leadership Team; and
  • communicates with the Board, shareholders, employees, government authorities, other stakeholders and the public.

  • acts as a sounding board for the Chairman and appraises his performance; 
  • leads the independent non-Executive Directors on matters that benefit from an independent review; and
  • is available to shareholders if they have concerns which have not been resolved through the normal channels of communication.

  • contribute to developing Group strategy;
  • scrutinise and constructively challenge the performance of management in the execution of the Group’s strategy; and
  • oversee succession planning, including the appointment of Executive Directors.

  • ensures that correct Board procedures are followed and ensures the Board has full and timely access to all relevant information;
  • facilitates induction and training programmes, and assists with the Board’s professional development requirements; and
  • advises the Board on governance matters.

Our Board has delegated specific tasks to its committees as set out in the Organisational Regulations and reports from these committees are set out in the Corporate Governance Report of our Integrated Annual Report. Biographies of the Chairs of the Board committees and the other members of the Board, the Audit and Risk Committee, the Nomination Committee, the Remuneration Committee, and the Social Responsibility Committee are set out in our Integrated Annual Report and on our website under https://www.coca-colahellenic.com/en/about-us/corporate-governance/the-board.

Responsibilities

  • Oversight of the accounting policies, financial reporting and disclosure controls; the Group’s approach to internal controls and risk management; and the quality, adequacy and scope of internal and external audit functions.
  • Oversight of the Company’s compliance with legal, regulatory and financial reporting requirements, and the work programme of the internal audit function. 
  • External auditor reports directly to the Committee.

Responsibilities

  • Establishment of the remuneration strategy for the Group; determines and agrees with the Board the remuneration of Group Executives and approves remuneration for the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer. 
  • Makes recommendations to the Board regarding remuneration matters to be approved at the Annual General Meeting. 
  • Implementation or modification of any employee benefit plan resulting in an increased annual cost of €5 million or more.

Responsibilities

  • Identification and nomination of new Board members, including recommending Directors to be members of each Board Committee
  • Ensuring adequate Board training; supporting the Board and each committee in conducting a self-assessment; 
  • Oversight of the establishment of a talent development framework for the Group. 
  • Oversees effective succession planning for the Chief Executive Officer, in consultation with the Chairman, and for the Operating Committee, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer.

Responsibilities

  • Supports the Board in its responsibilities to safeguard the Group’s reputation for responsible and sustainable operations. 
  • Oversight of the Group’s engagement with stakeholders to assess their expectations, and the possible consequences of these expectations for the Group. 
  • Establishes principles governing social and environmental management, and oversees development of performance management to achieve social and environmental goals.

The Executive Leadership Team, led by the Chief Executive Officer, meets 12 times each year and provides the Group with executive leadership. The Team has responsibility for: the development of long-term strategies and the implementation of strategies approved by the Board; providing adequate head-office support for each of the Group’s countries; working closely with the country General Managers, as set out in our operating framework; and the setting of annual targets and approval of annual business plans which form the basis of the Group’s performance management.