Ruža Tomić Fontana appointed the new General Manager of Coca-Cola Hellenic Poland and Baltics

As of 1 of February 2023 Ruža Tomić Fontana takes over the role of the new General Manager in Coca-Cola HBC Poland and Baltics. She has replaced Jaak Mikkel, who after four and a half years in this Business Unit has been promoted to New Business Director for Premium Spirits, Beer and Snacks in Coca-Cola Hellenic Group.

For the last five and a half years Ruža Tomić Fontana has held the position of General Manager in the Adria Busines Unit, i.e. for Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia. In her recent role, together with her team, she transformed the organization, driving strong team engagement and developed clear 24/7 strategy in all three markets, focusing on HORECA and organized trade, while driving sustainable revenue growth, with strong market share advancements in all three Adria markets. Strong collaboration with our Partners across all categories, resulted in a high performing One Team culture. Her commitment and openness to innovation has resulted in recognized innovative experiential execution solutions in the market. Before joining Coca-Cola Hellenic, Ruža Tomić Fontana gained 5 years experience in strategic marketing in pharmaceutical industry and since joing Coca-Cola Hellenic more than 20 years ago, she has held key commercial roles, including Sales Director for the Adria region and Marketing director for Croatia. Since 2019, she has been also serving as the President of the  Board of Governors of American Chamber of Commerce in Croatia.

Ruža Tomić Fontana holds a Master degree from the Faculty of Economics, University of Zagreb, with major in Finance. She also completed AMP (Advanced Management Program) at INSEAD – one of the largest management and business schools in the world.