Tim joined pladis in May 2022 as Managing Director, Western Europe and Emerging Markets. Following a strategic realignment of our regions in 2025, Tim is now Managing Director of the newly renamed Europe and Developing Markets region.
Tim has over thirty years’ experience in the food and drink industry. Before joining pladis, Tim worked for The Coca-Cola Company, most recently as President of the Western Europe Business Unit based in London. During his twenty-four years with Coca-Cola, Tim lived and worked in Romania, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Austria and Japan where, as President, he led the most successful international consumer goods business in Japan. By background a marketer, Tim has also worked in the UK for Guinness Group/United Distillers as well as Walkers Snack Foods (Pepsico).
He has held industry positions in both Japan and Europe: President of UNESDA (the European Soft Drink Association), a Board member of FoodDrinkEurope and a Governor of The American Chamber of Commerce in Japan. Tim has an MA in History from the University of St Andrews in Scotland.
Tim was appointed to the Board of pladis Foods Nigeria June 2023.
