Ana Chalakova

Ana Chalakova has extensive work experience in marketing and brand management. ana is currently working as the Marketing Lead DACH at Zespri International since August 2022. Prior to this, they worked at Colgate-Palmolive as the Category Lead Personal & Home Care Central Europe West from April 2019 to July 2022. Before that, Ana worked at C&A as the Unit Lead Brand Marketing Ladies Division from December 2016 to February 2019, and as a Senior Strategic Transformation Manager from April 2016 to November 2016. ana also has experience working at Bacardi as the Marketing Manager Rum North Europe from January 2015 to January 2016. Ana's earlier experience includes working at Beiersdorf as a Brand Manager from July 2007 to January 2015, where they had various roles including UK Brand Manager Face Care and Regional Brand Manager Asia. ana also worked at Schwarzkopf & Clynol as a Project Support in International Marketing from September 2006 to March 2007, and at Tchibo as a Master Thesis in Brands International from March 2006 to July 2006.

Ana Chalakova obtained a Diplom in Business Administration (BWL) with a major in Controlling & Accounting from the University of Hamburg in the years 2000-2003. ana later pursued an MBA in International management & marketing from the University of Hamburg between 2003 and 2005.