FRANCE/INTERNATIONAL. A new Tax Free World Association (TFWA) Board and Management Committee was named at a press conference during the TFWA World Exhibition & Conference in Cannes today (3 October).
The group will serve the trade association with a two-year mandate from October 2024 to October 2026.
Those elected to the Board are Be Relax Head of Operations Jean-Pierre Bombet (Vice President Finance); Chanel Head of Global Travel Retail Hervé Ducros (Vice President Marketing); Lacoste Travel Retail Director Asia Pacific Erin Lillis (Vice President Commercial); Worldconnect Skross Managing Partner Sam Gerber (Vice President Corporate and Member Services); and Imperial Brands Head of Corporate and Legal Affairs – Global Duty Free & Export Loukia Alepochoriti (Vice President Conference and Research).
TFWA said it will invite its Management Committee to elect a new President with a one-year mandate during the upcoming meeting in December.
The association stated that members of the Management Committee who would like to stand for election must inform the TFWA Election Committee of their intentions by the day prior to the meeting.
Candidates from outside the Management Committee are requested to submit their candidacy no later than Tuesday 15 November by recorded mail to the TFWA Election Committee, Tax Free World Association, 23-25 rue de Berri, 75008 Paris, France.
Gerber will be among the candidates, after he announced today that he is running for the TFWA presidency.
TFWA President Erik Juul-Mortensen, who will stand down from his position in December, said: “I would like to extend a heartfelt congratulations to all the elected Management Committee and Board members. The new Board – composed of highly experienced experts in their respective fields – will not only help us make the most of the new opportunities that come our way as an industry, but also rise to any challenges we may face.
“TFWA is only able to achieve all that it does for our industry with the leadership of a strong and dedicated Board and Management Committee.
“I would of course also like to take the opportunity to offer my huge personal thanks to Frédéric Garcia-Pelayo, Donatienne de Fontaines-Guillaume and Arnaud de Volontat for their hard work and commitment as members of the Board over the past few years.”
The new TFWA Management Committee in full
Wine/Spirits/Non-Alcoholic Beverages: Philippe de Marcilly (Albert Bichot); Nick Mogford (Brown-Forman); Barry Geoghegan (Duty Free Global); Violaine Creuzé (Gonzalez Byas); Pier Giuseppe Torresani (Masi Agricola); Donatienne de Fontaines-Guillaume (Moët Hennessy); Oliver Storrie (Quintessential Brands Group); Giacomo Marzotto (Santa Margherita)
Tobacco/Smokers’ Accessories: Loukia Alepochoriti (Imperial Brands); Antonio Vencesla (JTI); Jean-Christoph Hollay (Oettinger Davidoff); Philip Morris World Trade Abla Benslimane
Perfumes/Cosmetics: Arnaud de Volontat (Altimetre); Benoît Davaillon (Caudalie); Hervé Ducros (Chanel); Simona Sangalli (Collistar); Valérie Hospital (Coty); Olivier Mariotti (Editions Des Sens); Frédéric Garcia-Pelayo (Interparfums); Guido Tappeser (L’Oreal); Elodie Planchon (Parfums Christian Dior); Priscilla Haibe de Walque (Payot); Kaatje Noens (Puig); Lotte Rozemuller (Rituals Cosmetics)
Fashion/Accessories/Sunglasses/Luggage: Simone Scodellaro (Bally); Giada Cappelletti (Coccinelle); Francis Gros (Ermenegildo Zegna Group); Alessio Crivelli (Essilorluxottica); Erin Lillis (Lacoste); Gloria Dix (Victorinox)
Jewellery/Watches/Writing Instruments: Nadia Skouri (Buying The Sky); Nikolas Hogrefe (Hanse Distribution); Alessandra Visconti (Reflecta Sas)
Electronics/Travel Accessories: Jean-Pierre Bombet (Be Relax); Sam Gerber (Worldconnect Skross)
Confectionery/Fine Foods/Food Supplements: Aisling Walsh (Butlers Chocolates); Fabrizio Canal (Food Accademia); Peter Zehnder (Lindt & Sprüngli); Carlos Granados (Mondelez World Travel Retail)
Gifts/Toys/Souvenirs/Homeware: Sebastian Alt (Lego Group) ✈
