Nigyar Makhmudova is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in leadership roles across major multinational companies. Currently serving as a Non Executive Director at C&A and a Non Executive Board Member at Jungbunzlauer, Nigyar previously held senior positions at Danone, including Chief Growth Officer and Executive Vice President, Growth and Innovation. Notably, Nigyar spent over two decades at Mars, rising to the position of Global President for Mars Pet Nutrition, overseeing a $10 billion+ global business and achieving significant growth across diverse markets. Nigyar's educational background includes master's degrees in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Lomonosov Moscow State University and a Master's in Business Administration from Nottingham Trent University, complemented by a leadership course at Harvard University.