Imperial Brands Plc - Company Profile
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The following section provides information on Imperial Brands Plc’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Imperial Brands Plc's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.
Executives
Lukas Paravicini
Chief Executive Officer; Director Executive BoardMr. Lukas Paravicini has been the Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the company since October 2025. Previously, he was the Chief Financial Officer of the company. Prior to this, Mr. Paravicini served as the Chief Financial Officer of ED&F Man Holdings. He also served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Global Consumer and Foodservice Business at Fonterra. Earlier, he held several senior finance and general management roles at Nestle.
Murray McGowan
Chief Financial Officer; Director Executive BoardMr. Murray McGowan has been the Director and Chief Financial Officer of the company since October 2025. Previously, he was the Chief Strategy and Development Officer of the company.
Therese Esperdy
Chairwoman Executive BoardMs. Therese Esperdy has been the Chairwoman of the company since January 2020. Currently, she also serves as a Director at Moody's Corp. She served as a Director of Imperial Brands in July 2016 and as a Senior Independent Director in May 2019. Previously, she held various roles at JP Morgan, including Global Chairman of JP Morgan’s Financial Institutions Group, Global Head of Debt Capital Markets, Co-Head of Asia-Pacific Corporate & Investment Banking, and Head of US Debt Capital Markets. She started her career at Lehman Brothers and joined Chase Securities in 1997.
Paola Pocci
Chief Consumer Officer Senior ManagementMs. Paola Pocci has been the Chief Consumer Officer of the company since November 2023. Prior to this, she served as the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Personal Beauty Care Portfolio, Greater China at Procter & Gamble.
Javier Huerta
Chief Supply chain Officer Senior ManagementMr. Javier Huerta has been the Chief Supply Chain Officer of the company since February 2021. Prior to this, he held several senior roles at Unilever for 11 years, and at Nestle for 14 years.
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