The Board

Appointed: January 2016. He joined the Board of CCHBC as a non-Executive Director in 2006 and was appointed Vice Chair in 2014.

Skills, experience and contribution: Anastassis brings to his role more than 20 years’ experience as an investor and NED in the beverage industry. 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 Cyprus Union of Shipowners, Chair of the board of Sea Trade Holdings Inc., a shipowning company of dry cargo vessels, Chair of the board of Nephele Navigation Inc., and member of Adcom Advisory Ltd. He holds the following positions within the Kar-Tess group of companies: board member of Kar-Tess Holding and Executive of Boval Ltd. 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 Alexandra Papalexopoulou, both being a director of Aegean Airlines S.A.. He also has a shared directorship with Anastasis Leventis, both being directors in Nephele Navigation Inc. and has a shared directorship with Anastasios I. Leventis, Christo Leventis and George Pavlos Levelntis, all being directors of Adcom Advisory Ltd.}

Appointed: June 2018.

Skills, experience 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.

External appointments: None

Nationality: Croatian

Appointed: June 2017.

Skills, experience and contribution: 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 UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), an independent non-executive director and chair of the Environment, Sustainability and Community Committee of Shaftesbury Capital PLC, an independent director of Thatchers Cider Company Ltd, a non-executive adviser to the Group Executive Board of Knight Frank LLP and as a Trustee and Chair of the Finance Committee of Alfanar, the venture philanthropy organisation.

Nationality: British

Appointed: June 2021.

Skills, experience and contribution: Henrique has vast experience in corporate functions as well as regional and business unit operations in TCCC. He joined TCCC in 1996 in Atlanta and progressed with increased responsibilities in North America, Europe and Latin America. His career responsibilities have included supply chain, new business development, marketing, innovation, general management and bottling operations. 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:  Henrique currently serves as Executive Vice President, International Development for TCCC, overseeing the company’s operating units for Latin America, Japan and South Korea, ASEAN and South Pacific, Greater China and Mongolia, Africa, India and Southwest Asia and Eurasia and Middle East.

Nationality: American and Brazilian

Appointed: June 2015.

Skills, experience and contribution: Sola has more than 30 years’ experience in financial services and held several senior roles within the Standard Bank Group. She was the CEO of the Africa Regions (excluding South Africa) for Standard Bank between 2017 and 2021. Prior to that role, she served as CEO of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, a subsidiary of Standard Bank Group listed on the Nigerian Exchange. Her prior Board appointments include serving as Chairman Stanbic IBTC Bank and a Non-Executive Director on Stanbic Uganda Holdings and Stanbic Bank Uganda. Sola holds a first degree in Economics and obtained an MBA degree from Manchester Business School. Her executive education experience includes the Advanced Management Programme of the Harvard Business School and the Global CEO Programme of CEIBS, Wharton and IESE.

External appointments: Sola serves as NED on the Board of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, a listed entity that is a member of the Standard Bank Group. 

Nationality: Nigerian

Appointed: June 2020.

Skills, experience and contribution:  Anna, as a former European Commissioner, brings to the Group a unique expertise on matters of employment and equal opportunity together with deep knowledge of the European CSR agenda. Anna was an elected Member of the Greek Parliament for over a decade, during which time she served as Deputy Minister for Industries, Minister of Education, Lifelong Learning and Religious Affairs and Minister of Development, Competitiveness and Shipping of the Hellenic Republic. From 1999 to 2004, Anna served as a member of the European Commission in charge of Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities.

External appointments: Founder and President of DIKTIO-Network for Reform in Greece and Europe, a leading Athens-based independent, non-partisan policy institute. A Council Member of the European Council on Foreign Relations and an Advisory Board Member of Delphi Economic Forum. She is also the Chair of the European Commission’s High-Level Group on the future of social protection and the welfare state in the EU. Finally, Anna is a member of the Global Advisory Board of KEKST CNC.

Nationality: Greek

Appointed: June 2016.

Skills, experience and contribution: Bill is a former Vice President of Coca-Cola Enterprises, a position in which he served from July 2004 until his retirement in June 2016. From 2000 until 2004, Bill served as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of CCHBC. Bill has held various positions within the Coca-Cola System since 1985, including positions with responsibility for the IT function, including cyber issues. Before joining TCCC, Bill was associated with Ernst & Whinney, an international accounting firm. He received his undergraduate degree from the J.M. Tull School of Accounting at the University of Georgia.

External appointments: Bill is the Lead Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. He is also a non executive Chair of the Board of Directors of The North Highland company. He also serves on the Board and is a past Chair of the University of Georgia Trustees.

Nationality: American

Appointed: June 2016.

Skills, experience and contribution: Reto has been Professor of Applied Capital Markets Theory at the University of Basel since 2006 and is the author of several highly respected books on capital market issues. From 2005 until 2015, Reto was CEO of Deutsche Börse AG and from 2002 until 2005, he served as Chair of the Supervisory Board and President of the SWX Group, which owns the Swiss Stock Exchange and has holdings in other exchanges. Between 2000 and 2002, Reto was Co-CEO and Spokesman for the Board of Directors of Consors AG. Between 1993 and 2000, he held various management positions at Deutsche Börse AG, including that of Deputy CEO. He earned his Doctorate of Law at the University of Zurich.

External appointments:  Reto serves as Chair of the Supervisory Board of UBS Europe SE and also as the Chair of the Supervisory Board of Swiss International Airlines. Reto is also a Vice Chair at the Board of Directors of Medtech Innovation Partners AG, Basel. 

Nationality: Swiss

Appointed: June 2014.

Skills, experience and contribution: 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 BoardofTrusteesofA.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 a shared directorship with Christo Leventis, both being directors in Middle East Finance Sarl.}

Appointed: June 2014.

Skills, experience and contribution: Christo worked as an Investment Analyst with Credit Suisse Asset Management from 1994 to 1999. In 2001, he joined J.P. Morgan Securities as an Equity Research Analyst focusing on European beverage companies. From 2003 until March 2014, Christo was a member of the board of directors of Frigoglass S.A.I.C., a leading global manufacturer of commercial refrigeration products for the beverage industry. Christo holds a BA in Classics from University College London and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management in Chicago.

External appointments: Christo is a board member of Alpheus Capital, a single family private equity investment office, 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. Furthermore, he is a Director of the A.G. Leventis Foundation.

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.}

Appointed: June 2015.

Skills, experience and contribution: Alexandra worked previously for the OECD and the consultancy firm Booz, Allen & Hamilton, in Paris. From 2003 until February 2015, she served as a member of the Board of Directors of Frigoglass S.A.I.C. From 2010 to 2015, she served as a member of the board of directors of National Bank of Greece and from 2007 to 2009, she served as a member of the board of directors of Emporiki Bank. She is an experienced executive director having been appointed in 1995 to the board of Titan Cement Company S.A., where she is employed since 1992. Alexandra holds a BA in Economics and Mathematics from Swarthmore College in the US and an MBA from INSEAD in France.

External appointments: Alexandra is an Executive Member of the Board of Directors of Titan Cement International and Chair of the Board Strategy Committee. Alexandra is treasurer and a member of the Board of Directors of the Paul and Alexandra Canellopoulos Foundation, a member of the Board of Trustees of the INSEAD business school and an independent non-executive Director of Aegean Airlines S.A..

Nationality: Greek

_{Alexandra Papalexopoulou has a shared directorship with Anastassis David, both being a director of Aegean Airlines S.A.}

Appointed: May 2023.

Skills, experience and contribution: Evguenia is currently the President of Global Ventures for TCCC, a unit that focuses on globally scaling acquisitions and brands, including COSTA Coffee and investment in Monster Beverage Corp. Prior to her current role, Evguenia served as President of the company’s Eurasia & Middle East operating unit. From 2017 to 2020, Evguenia was president of the Turkey, 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.

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

External appointments: President of Global Ventures at TCCC.

Nationality: Bulgarian

Appointed: May 2023.

Skills, experience and contribution: George was a non-executive member of the board of directors of Frigoglass S.A.I.C. from 2014 until May 2023 and held the position of Vice Chair. 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, a board member of Chalet Alpette Sarl and a board member 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 in Terra Cypria Foundation, a charitable non-governmental organisation, that 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.}