The board of directors at surface manufacturer Cosentino has appointed Pilar Cosentino as CEO, effective from April 14,  as part of the company’s succession plans

Pictured left to right: Executive vice president Eduardo Cosentino, CEO Pilar Cosentino and chief corporate officer Álvaro de la Haza

Current chairman and CEO Francisco Martínez-Cosentino will continue serving as chairman of the company.

Since joining Cosentino more than 20 years ago, the board reports Pilar Cosentino has played a key role in the company transformation, which operates in more than 35 countries and employs 6,000 people worldwide.

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 Throughout her career at Cosentino, she has led the strategy, talent management, digital transformation, and IT areas.

She holds a degree in Law and Corporate Legal Consulting from the Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE) and MBA from Instituto de Empresa Business School.

Pilar Cosentino has also received numerous awards as manager and executive.

Additionally, to strengthen its international and business focus, Eduardo Cosentino has been appointed the sole executive vice president (EVP).

Eduardo Cosentino assumes the areas of marketing and digital business, expansion and pricing as part of his global business responsibilities, in addition to serving as CEO of Cosentino Americas.

Eduardo Cosentino is also board chairman of the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) and promotes bilateral trade relations between Spain and the US as vice president of the Spain-US Chamber of Commerce.

Furthermore, Álvaro de la Haza becomes chief corporate officer, reporting to the chairman.

In addition to these changes, Cosentino has appointed a Management Committee acting as a co-ordinating body and supporting CEO executive functions.

The Management Committee will be composed of 10 members: Francisco Cosentino, Pilar Consentino, Eduardo Consentio, and Álvaro de la Haza, as well as the global vice presidents.

These include Julio Martín who is in charge of the supply chain; Alberto Quevedo, with the responsibility for manufacturing, Valentín Tijeras who leads R&D and product quality, Pedro Parra who is tasked with EMEA sales, Julian Edwards and Paco Robles, who head up finance and people, respectively.