# British American Tobacco appoints Cora Koppe-Stahrenberg as Chief People Officer

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/british-american-tobacco-appoints-cora-koppe-stahrenberg-as-chief-people-officer/4121129525
- Published: 2023-10-13T07:11:07+01:00
- Author: Amilia Stone

**British American Tobacco **plc ([LON:BATS](https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/company/british-american-tobacco/bats.l))
has announced that Cora Koppe-Stahrenberg, has been appointed to the new role of
Chief People Officer and will join the BAT Management Board with effect from 1 November
2023.

Bringing critical experiences from other sectors and industries, Cora was most recently
Global Head of Human Resources of Fresenius Medical Care, a publicly listed global
healthcare company with over 125,000 employees. While at Fresenius Medical Care,
Cora established a new Global HR function, and implemented a global people strategy
which focused on the creation of a collaborative and empowering culture delivered
through a number of change initiatives. Previously, Cora held various international
senior HR positions at Marsh & McLennan Companies, Emirates Investment Authority,
and General Electric.

> **Tadeu Marroco, Chief Executive, British American Tobacco, commented:**
> “_I am delighted to welcome Cora to the Management Board. This is a significant
> management team enhancing appointment for BAT. Culture and collaboration are at
> the heart of my leadership agenda, Cora shares these values and will play a key
> role in the Group’s transformation to build A Better Tomorrow.  I have no doubt
> that Cora will bring a fresh perspective having worked internationally in multiple
> sectors outside our industry and will bring new insights and capability to our
> management team._
> _“I look forward to working with Cora to deliver a winning culture and a dynamic,
> modern BAT.”_

The Chief People Officer will report to the Chief Executive.

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