The appointment follows the decision by Mr Sam Strömerstén to retire from his position after more than three years as President & CEO and 36 years with the Tetra Laval Group.
Monica Gimre is presently Executive Vice President Processing Solutions & Equipment in Tetra Pak.
Prior to her present position she has had several managerial positions in the Group, including Vice President Marketing and Portfolio Management and Vice President Technical Sales and Service for Tetra Pak’s Processing business. She joined the Tetra Pak Global Leadership Team in 2016.
Ms Gimre, who is 58 years old has a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Lund University, Sweden.
