Meet our management team
These are the members of our executive committee. A team of experts with a solid track record which is as international as the passion for chocolate.
- Joined Natra in March 2017.
- More than 20 years’ professional experience in food and beverage companies (both branded and private label)..
- Managing Director of Refresco Iberia from 2006 to 2015, and later Business Director M&A Projects of Refresco Holdings until 2016.
- CEO of Font Salem from 1994 until its sale to the Spanish brewery Damm in 2001, Managing Director and member of the Executive Board of DAMM until 2006.
- Languages: Spanish, English, French and Dutch.
- Joined Natra in July 2021.
- 15+ years’ experience in Industrial and FMCG companies (Celsa Group and Nueva Pescanova Group) with international assignments in the UK and Poland and missions in Africa, the USA and Central & South America.
- Group CFO at Nueva Pescanova (2016-2021) and CFO and MD roles at Celsa UK and Celsa Poland (2007-2016). Finance roles with a focus on transformation, costs, WC optimisation and organic and inorganic growth.
- Languages: Spanish and English.
- Joined Natra in September 2017.
- 20+ years’ experience in FMCG companies, including Nestlé, RJR Nabisco, Danone and Coca-Cola.
- International assignments in Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria and missions on five continents.
- Five years consulting for the EBRD in food companies in Europe, Eastern & Central Europe, Russia and Asia.
- Former Commercial & Marketing Director, Board Member of the Cémoi Group in France.
- Languages: English and French.
- Joined Natra in September 2019.
- 20+ years’ experience in the Industrial and Consumer Goods Industry (FMCG) in companies such as Unilever, SanLúcar and General Cable.
- Senior roles in Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Strategic Planning and Transformation, among others.
- Experience in Europe, Asia and North and Latin America.
- Languages: English, Spanish, French and Italian.
- Joined Natra in January 2019.
- 30 years’ experience in industry (Dow Chemical, SAICA) FMCG (Unilever, Bacardi), Retail (Aldeasa) and Wholesale (ADVEO) with international assignments in the UK and Latin America.
- Senior positions in both strategic roles (HR Director) and operational leadership (transformation, culture development, management development, training, industrial relations, compensation and benefits, Health & Safety).
- Languages: English and Spanish.
- Joined Natra in 2004 following the merger with Zahor.
- 28+ years’ experience in FMCG.
- Business Unit Director Snacks from 2007 to 2011.
- Formerly held various positions of responsibility in the areas of R+D, Manufacturing, Sourcing and Sales.
- Holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Science and an MBA from Deusto University.
- Languages: English and Spanish.
- Rejoined Natra in December 2019 (previously employed from 2001 - 2015).
- 20 years’ experience in the Sourcing area for different raw materials and cocoa product trading (both in Natra and in RockWinds).
- Combined the role of Sourcing Director with that of Derivative Sales Director.
- Languages: English, Spanish, French and Portuguese.
- Joined Natra in May 2021.
- 16 years experience in the Cocoa industry, both in Sales and Sourcing of cocoa beans, cocoa derivatives, chocolates and fillings (Olam Spain & UK, Ibercacao, Macao Commodities Trading)
- Key positions in multiple processes of international and cultural transformation.
- Languages: Spanish, English and German.
- Joined Natra in July 2017.
- More than 10 years experience in business development strategy, sales, innovation and Project management working with Key Brands at international level.
- Combined the COMAN Sales Director role with Industry Chocolate & Fillings Sales Director.
- Languages: French, German, Spanish and English.
- Joined Natra in September 2019.
- 15 years in sustainability senior/leader in international corporate positions (Bureau Veritas, Fairtrade).
- 8 years in business strategic consultancy (Paribas, Mars/co).
- Expertise in sustainable certification schemes applied to Food Industry, supply chain due diligences and ESG reporting.
- Languages: Spanish, English and French.
- Joined Natra in January 2019.
- 18 years experience in Pharma (Danone-Nutricia), FMCG (Danone) & Industry (EDF) within Operations, Supply Chain & Sales.
- Areas of expertise: Sales & Operations Planning, Logistics & Operations, Customer Service, Export & Import, Supplier Development, Procurement, e-commerce, Innovation, Contract manufacturing.
- Languages: Spanish, English and French.
- Joined Natra in August 2013.
- 15 years comercial experience in FMCG (Unilever, Kaiku, Mars) with international assignments in Argentina & Mexico and APAC (remotely).
- Executive MBA by ESEUNE Business School in 2015-2016
- Consumer and Product driven, Market & Product Development director leads Natra’s Business Insights, Category Management, Marketing and R&D teams.
- Languages: Spanish and English.
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