Leonor Garcia, a Coca-Cola Co. veteran, is taking the director of PA position at PlasticsEurope trade group on Sept. 1.
At the soft drinks giant, Garcia held the director of corporate scientific & regulatory affairs position, responsible for providing thought leadership, strategic direction, external advocacy and concerns related to food packaging.
Prior to Coke, she worked in the regulatory affairs shop at UCB Chemical Specialties and product safety & regulatory affairs unit of ExxonMobil.
Karl-Foerster, PlasticsEurope executive director, said in a statement his group is "delighted to be able to appoint someone of Leonor’s stature, experience and ability to this important role.”
He believes Garcia's experience in senior positions across different markets would be an asset to the Brussels-based organization of more than 100 members generating 90 percent of the polymers across 31 nations.
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