WHO WE ARE
We are an international group of public affairs professionals, economists, lawyers and scientists committed to dialogue and transparency. We seek to participate constructively in EU-law making on tobacco.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors is composed of six Directors, representing the three Tobacco Europe Full members: (BAT, IMB and JTI). The Board decides on the regulatory objectives of Tobacco Europe and agrees on the working program and the activities of the Tobacco Europe working groups. The current Board Directors are:
CHRIS
WOOD
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
JTI
CRAIG
HARRIS
BAT
KSENIJA BARYSIENE
JTI
NICCOLO
BALZINI
Imperial Brands
ERIC SENSI-MINAUTIER
BAT
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Executive Committee ensures that the Board decisions are implemented and supervises Tobacco Europe activities. The Members of the Executive Committee represent the three Tobacco Europe full members. The current members of the Executive Committee are:
ERIC SENSI-MINAUTIER
BAT
KSENIJA BARYSIENE
JTI
NICCOLO
BALZINI
Imperial Brands
WORKING GROUPS AND TASK FORCES
Discussions on regulatory issues are held in different working groups, whose members represent the member companies. They are chaired by member companies’ representatives.
Chair Executive Committee:
Niccolo Balzini
Imperial Brands
Chair Fiscal Affairs & Anti-Illicit Trade Group:
Christa Pelsers
British American Tobacco
Chair of Tobacco Product Directive (TPD) WG
Thomas Compernolle
British American Tobacco
Chair Tobacco Product Regulation Group:
Liliana Chaves
Imperial Brands
Chair NMAs Group:
Nathalie Darge
Tobacco Europe
Chair of the Environmental Working Environmental, Social and Governance Dossiers (ESG)
Efi Anastasiou
Japan Tobacco International
TOBACCO EUROPE SECRETARIAT
The Tobacco Europe secretariat is responsible for establishing and maintaining working relations with the EU Institutions. It supports the work of the Tobacco Europe working groups, collects and circulates information on regulatory developments relating to cigarettes, ensures that Tobacco Europe’s views are presented in the EU circle and interacts with a large number of stakeholders.
NATHALIE
DARGE
nathalie@tobacco-europe.eu Tel + 32 2 319 2765
Nathalie is responsible for fiscal affairs and international trade issues as well as environmental related topics. She coordinates EU-level advocacy closely with our members, the tobacco value chain and national associations. Prior to joining Tobacco Europe, Nathalie worked 9 years at EUROFER.
ALIX
CARLIER
alix@tobacco-europe.eu Tel + 32 2 319 27 68
Alix holds a Lobbying and European Affairs Master’s Degree from the Catholic Institute of Paris. Prior to joining Tobacco Europe, Alix worked 3 years in the alcohol industry at Pernod Ricard within the “Alcohol in Society” department, in charge of the responsible drinking strategy globally, and 1 year in the textile industry at B&C collection within the Sustainability and Public Affairs department