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TFWA is pleased to announce the election of its new board and management committee. New board members are Bacardi Global Travel Retail’s Aude Bourdier-Rocourt as vice president commercial, Gerry Munday from Furla SPA as vice-president marketing, and Luxottica Group’s Francis Gros as vice-president conferences & research. They join Frédéric Garcia-Pelayo from Interparfums and Alessandra Visconti from Reflecta SAS, who retain their respective positions as vice-president finance and vice-president corporate.

TFWA president Erik Juul-Mortensen thanked the members of the board and management committee who are moving on this year, in particular Thom Rankin, Carla Guiducci, and Patrick Bouchard. “All have contributed to the continued development and success of the association. Thom joined the board in 1991 as vice president conferences and research and has served the association with dedication and distinction. In his 25 years as a member of the board, Thom has helped to steer the association as the duty free and travel retail industry has evolved and grown. He has played a very significant role in making TFWA the relevant, contemporary and dynamic organisation it is today. Carla has served as vice president marketing, and Patrick in the capacity as vice president commercial, since 2012. I also offer them my sincere thanks.”

Commenting on the new team, he said; “Our new management committee and board will bring diverse expertise and fresh thinking to our association and our plans for the future. I thank them all for their commitment and dedication to our industry..”

The election of the 37 members of the management committee took place this week at TFWA World Exhibition & Conference, and their election or re-election was approved unanimously at the Annual General Meeting on Thursday 6th October.

The new board and management committee will hold their positions for two years from October 2016 to October 2018.

The full committee is as follows:

The representatives of the wine and spirits category are Patrick Bouchard, Albert Bichot; Aude Bourdier-Rocourt, Bacardi Global Travel Retail; Nick Mogford, Brown Forman; Jean-Luc Lebault, H. Mounier; Damien Bertrand, Maison Boinaud SAS; Donatienne de Fontaines-Guillaume, Moët Hennessy; Franc Kopatin, Stock Spirits Group; Rajiv Bhatia, William Grant & Sons.

Representing the tobacco category are Jennifer Cords, Imperial Tobacco, Gemma Bateson, JT International SA, and Martin Kaufmann, Oettinger Davidoff AG.

The fragrances and cosmetics category is represented by Jean-Guillaume Trouvin, Chanel SAS; Damien Tonneau, Clarins; Paolo Bevegni, Collistar; Philippe Margueritte, Coty; Susan Fox, Estée Lauder Companies; Frédéric Garcia-Pelayo, Interparfums; Jérôme Desouches, La Colline; Richard Cymberg, L’Oreal Produits De Luxe International, Priscilla Beaulieu, Kaloo, Clayeux, Kokeshi by Millennium Fragrances; Antoine Lafourcade, Puig International, SA; Neil Ebbutt, Rituals Cosmetics.

The representatives of fashion, accessories and leather goods are Romina Cortegiani, Bally; Emanuele Mazziotta, Coccinelle; Silvia Santin, Etro; Gerry Munday, Furla SPA; Francis Gros, Luxottica Group; Massimo Barzaghi, Salvatore Ferragamo.

The jewellery, watches and clocks category is represented by Nadia Skouri Garcia-Pelayo, Buying The Sky, and Alessandra Visconti, Reflecta SAS.

Representing gifts, home decoration, pens and electronics are Thom Rankin, Capi Global BV, Ralph Bou Nader, Genie-S International, and Sam Gerber, Worldconnect AG.

Confectionery and fine foods representatives are Patrick Dorais, Al Nassma Chocolate LLC; Steven Candries, Chocolaterie Guylian; Philip Geeraert, Neuhaus; Eric Carlier, Valrhona.