Giovanna Kampouri Monnas has been an Independent Consultant since 1996. Mrs. Monnas served as the President of the International Division of Johann A. Benckiser GMBH from 1989 to 1996. She fulfilled various positions with Procter & Gamble from 1981 to 1988. She has extensive knowledge of the operational and strategic marketing aspects of the consumer market and also has in-depth knowledge of globalization, internationalization and global branding.
Mrs. Monnas has been a Member of the Supervisory Board of Randstad Holding NV since May 10, 2006. She has been a Director of AptarGroup Inc. since May 2010. She serves as a Member of the Supervisory Boards of Belenes Puig S.L. Ms. Monnas should served as a director of AptarGroup in part due to her executive positions at leading global consumer marketing companies, her knowledge of and background in the fragrance and cosmetic markets, which are particularly important to AptarGroup, and her global marketing and senior management experience. She served as a Member of the Supervisory Board of TNT NV (formerly TPG NV) since April 7, 2005 until 2009. Mrs. Monnas is a Member of the International Academy of Management.
She has served in executive positions at Joh. Benckiser GmbH (consumer products company) from 1989 to 1996 and at The Procter & Gamble Company (consumer products company) from 1981 to 1988. Ms. Monnas is a member of the Supervisory Board of Randstad Holding nv (a company publicly listed on the Euroenext Amsterdam Exchange providing human resources services). She is also a non-executive director of Puig S.L. (fragrance, cosmetic and fashion products). From 2005 until 2009 Ms. Monnas was a member of the supervisory board of TNT N.V. (mail, express and logistics services).
COMPANY BOARD DIRECTORSHIPS
2010-to date
AptarGroup (USA)- Director, Governance Committee Member
2006-to date
Puig SL (Spain)– Director, Remuneration & Nomination Committee Member
2006-to date
Randstad Holding (Netherlands)- Director, Nomination & Remuneration Committee Member
2005-2009
TNT NV (Netherlands) -Director, Remuneration (05- 07), Audit (07- 09) and Public Affairs (05-09) Committees Member
NON-FOR PROFIT DIRECTORSHIPS
2013
Fondation Air France- Director
2005-to date
American School of Paris. Trustee, Education Committee Chair
2010-to date
‘Estia’ Lebengemeinschaft for Mentally Handicapped Adults, Kuratorium member.
EXECUTIVE CAREER
1996-to date
Independent Consultant
1989-1996
Joh. A. Benckiser GMBH
1993-1996
President, Benckiser International Division
1993-January
Elected to Board of Directors (Geschaeftsfuerung)
1992-1993
Executive Vice President, Mass Cosmetics & Fragrances, Europe
1991-1992
General Manager, Lancaster Group, France
1989-1991
International Marketing Coordinator
1981-1988
Procter & Gamble
1987-1988
P&G, Cincinnati, USA: Brand Manager, Cascade Detergent
1985-1987
P&G, Athens, Greece: Associate Advertising Manager
1981-1985
P&G, Athens: Brand Management, Detergents, Paper Products
1981
Ministry of National Economy, Athens: Consultant in Urban Planning
EDUCATION:
The London School of Economics, University of London
1979-1980
Master of Science, Economic Planning and Administration
1976-1979
Bachelor of Science (Honours), Social Administration
LANGUAGES
English, French: Fluent
Italian: Good
German, Spanish: Medium.
Mandarin: Elementary
Greek: Mother tongue.
PERSONAL
Born 18 May 1955. Mother of two boys, 18 and 15 years old.