COUNCIL
The Council (Board of Directors) are elected from among the most senior and experienced IP practitioners from trademark owners and private practitioners.
Responsibilities/Mission:
The Council establishes policy, the mission and the strategic direction of MARQUES and is responsible for good governance.
MARQUES Council Member
Arthur Artinian
K & L Gates LLP
United Kingdom
Arthur Artinian
K & L Gates LLP
United Kingdom
MARQUES Council Member
Sarah Bailey
Simmons & Simmons LLP
France
Sarah Bailey
Simmons & Simmons LLP
France
MARQUES Council Member
Guido Baumgartner
Coty Beauty Germany GmbH
Germany
Guido Baumgartner
Coty Beauty Germany GmbH
Germany
MARQUES Council Member
Tapio Blanc
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Switzerland
Tapio Blanc
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Switzerland
MARQUES Council Member
Ezio Bonaccorso
Nestlé
Switzerland
Ezio Bonaccorso
Nestlé
Switzerland
MARQUES Council Member
James Brady
British American Tobacco
United Kingdom
James Brady
British American Tobacco
United Kingdom
MARQUES Council Member
Bill Budd
Virgin Enterprises Limited
United Kingdom
Bill Budd
Virgin Enterprises Limited
United Kingdom
MARQUES Council Member
Giordano Cardini
Soremartec SA
Luxembourg
Giordano Cardini
Soremartec SA
Luxembourg
MARQUES Council Member
Philippe Claude
Mars Inc.
USA
Philippe Claude
Mars Inc.
USA
MARQUES Council Member
Tobias Cohen Jehoram
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
Netherlands
Tobias Cohen Jehoram
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
Netherlands
MARQUES Council Member
Laura Collada
Dumont
Mexico
Laura Collada
Dumont
Mexico
MARQUES Internal Relations Officer
Ingrid de Groot
MARQUES Ltd
Netherlands
Ingrid de Groot
MARQUES Ltd
Netherlands
MARQUES Chair
Antony Douglass
Specsavers Optical Group Limited
Guernsey
Antony Douglass
Specsavers Optical Group Limited
Guernsey
MARQUES Council Member
Egon Engin-Deniz
CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Rechtsanwaelte GmbH
Austria
Egon Engin-Deniz
CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz Rechtsanwaelte GmbH
Austria
MARQUES Council Member
Susana Fernandez Martin
INDITEX, S.A.
Spain
Susana Fernandez Martin
INDITEX, S.A.
Spain
MARQUES Council Member
Nicholas Foot
Sandoz International GmbH
Germany
Nicholas Foot
Sandoz International GmbH
Germany
MARQUES Council Observer
Johannes Fuhrmann
Bomhard Intellectual Property, S.L.
Spain
Johannes Fuhrmann
Bomhard Intellectual Property, S.L.
Spain
MARQUES Council Observer
Marion Heathcote
Davies Collison Cave
Australia
Marion Heathcote
Davies Collison Cave
Australia
MARQUES Council Member
Petra Herkul
dsm-firmenich
Netherlands
Petra Herkul
dsm-firmenich
Netherlands
MARQUES Council Member
Mark Hodgin
Mondelēz International
United Kingdom
Mark Hodgin
Mondelēz International
United Kingdom
MARQUES Immediate Past Chair
Joachim Hofmann
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Switzerland
Joachim Hofmann
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Switzerland
Member of the MARQUES Executive Team
Willem Leppink
Ploum
Netherlands
Willem Leppink
Ploum
Netherlands
MARQUES 2nd Vice-Chair
Leo Longauer
LVMH
France
Leo Longauer
LVMH
France
Member of the MARQUES Executive Team
Roland Mallinson
Taylor Wessing
United Kingdom
Roland Mallinson
Taylor Wessing
United Kingdom
MARQUES Council Member
Miguel Angel Medina
Elzaburu SLP
Spain
Miguel Angel Medina
Elzaburu SLP
Spain
MARQUES Treasurer
Uwe Over
Henkel AG & Co KGaA
Germany
Uwe Over
Henkel AG & Co KGaA
Germany
MARQUES 1st Vice-Chair
Claudia Pappas
Thyssenkrupp Intellectual Property GmbH
Germany
Claudia Pappas
Thyssenkrupp Intellectual Property GmbH
Germany
MARQUES Council Member
Simone Pelkmans
Deloitte Risk Advisory
Netherlands
Simone Pelkmans
Deloitte Risk Advisory
Netherlands
MARQUES Company Secretary
Alan Ramsay
MARQUES Ltd
United Kingdom
Alan Ramsay
MARQUES Ltd
United Kingdom
MARQUES Council Member
Thomas Richter
Bauer Media Group
Germany
Thomas Richter
Bauer Media Group
Germany
MARQUES External Relations Officer
Alessandra Romeo
Buzzi, Notaro & Antonielli d’Oulx S.p.A
Italy
Alessandra Romeo
Buzzi, Notaro & Antonielli d’Oulx S.p.A
Italy
MARQUES Council Member
Shane Smyth
FRKelly
Ireland
Shane Smyth
FRKelly
Ireland
MARQUES Council Member
Dieuwerke van der Schalk
Jacobs Douwe Egberts
Netherlands
Dieuwerke van der Schalk
Jacobs Douwe Egberts
Netherlands
MARQUES Council Member
Gregor Versondert
Procter & Gamble International Operations S.A.
Switzerland
Gregor Versondert
Procter & Gamble International Operations S.A.
Switzerland
MARQUES Council Member
Sebastien Vitali
Johnson Controls
Switzerland
Sebastien Vitali
Johnson Controls
Switzerland
MARQUES Council Member
Nick Wood
Com Laude
United Kingdom
Nick Wood
Com Laude
United Kingdom