Geraldine Huse, who is responsible for 6,000 staff in her role as chief executive for central Europe of brands giant Procter & Gamble (P&G), is joining the board of a £2.3 billion stock market listed firm.
Warsaw-based Huse, who has enjoyed a career spanning more than 30 years with P&G after graduating in genetics from the University of Aberdeen, will become a non-executive director of specialist products business Diploma on 20 January.
As well as her P&G role, where she oversees sales of around $3bn across 10 countries, Huse has served as a member and chair of the Institute of Grocery Distribution, a research and training charity. She is also a member of Facebook's global client advisory board. Diploma supplies specialised technical products and services to sectors including life sciences.
Huse joined P&G, behind household brands including Ariel, Gillette, Head & Shoulders and Lenor, in 1986.
