Our Leadership Team

Massimo Andolina

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS

Mr. Andolina became senior vice president, operations in january 2018.

Mr. Andolina joined Philip Morris in Lausanne in 2008 as Director, Operations Planning. He became Vice President, Operations of the Latin America & Canada Region in 2011, and moved to oversee our European Union Region’s operations two years later. In 2016 Mr. Andolina was appointed Vice President, PMI Business Transformation.
Prior to joining PMI, Mr. Andolina held a variety of international positions in strategic marketing and general management for Tetra Pak International and in operations for R.J. Reynolds International.
Mr. Andolina holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Palermo, Italy and an MBA from IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Werner Barth

Senior Vice President, Commercial

Mr. Barth became Senior Vice President, commercial in january 2018.

Mr. Barth joined PMI in 1990 as a Marketing Trainee at Philip Morris Germany. From 1992 until 2002 he held positions in marketing, product management, brand supervision, and group management. In 2002 Mr. Barth became Marketing Director for Philip Morris Spain and two years later Sales Director for Philip Morris Germany. He was then appointed Managing Director, Philip Morris Benelux. In 2011 Mr. Barth became Managing Director, Philip Morris Germany. He was appointed Senior Vice President, Marketing & Sales in 2015, a position he held until his current appointment. 

Mr. Barth holds a degree in economics from Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich.

Patrick Brunel

Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer

Mr. Brunel was named Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer in October 2011.

Mr. Brunel became Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer in October 2011 and is responsible for PMI’s worldwide Information Services organization.
Mr. Brunel joined Philip Morris International’s Finance Department in 1992 as a financial analyst. Over the following years he held a number of management positions in finance and information systems at various affiliates across the Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa (EEMA), and European Union regions. From 2007 until the end of September 2011 he served as Director of Finance, Administration, and Information Systems for PMI’s affiliates in Russia.

Prior to joining Philip Morris International, Mr. Brunel worked for Horus Informatique and I.D. Partners as an external information-services consultant, developing finance systems for Philip Morris International’s EEMA Region.

Mr. Brunel holds a master’s degree in science from the University of Paris VII.

 

Frederic de Wilde

President, European Union Region

Mr. de Wilde became President, European Union Region in July 2015.

Mr. de Wilde joined Philip Morris International in 1992 as Brand Manager L&M for Philip Morris Belgium. In 1996 he became Marketing Director for Philip Morris Spain S.L. and four years later Sales Director of Spain. He was then named Managing Director of Philip Morris Greece, where he led the acquisition and integration of the Papastratos Cigarette Manufacturing Company. In 2005 Mr. de Wilde became Managing Director of PMI’s affiliate in Italy, and from January 2008 until the end of June 2011, he held the position of President, Philip Morris Japan KK. In July 2011 Mr. de Wilde became Senior Vice President, Marketing & Sales.

Prior to joining PMI, Mr. de Wilde worked at Colgate Palmolive, Belgium from 1991 to 1992 as Regional Sales Manager.

Mr. de Wilde holds a degree in economics from the Université Libre de Bruxelles and a master degree in management from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel.

Paul Janelle

Vice President, Corporate Planning & Business Development

MR. JANELLE became VICE PRESIDENT CORPORATE PLANNING & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN DECEMBER 2016.

Mr. Janelle joined Philip Morris International in 1991 as a Finance Trainee. Over the following two decades, he served in a variety of roles in Finance in Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Russia, Hong Kong, and Indonesia. He was appointed Vice President, Finance Asia in 2011, before being named President Director of Sampoerna, PMI’s affiliate in Indonesia, in 2012. Mr. Janelle held this position until November 2016.

Mr. Janelle received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Ottawa and a master’s degree in business administration and finance from Webster University Geneva.

Martin King

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. King became Chief financial officer in january 2018.

Mr. King joined Philip Morris International in 2003 as Managing Director of Tabaqueira SA, PMI’s Portuguese subsidiary. He was then named Managing Director, Philip Morris Management Co. Ltd in Beijing. Following Philip Morris Indonesia’s acquisition of PT HM Sampoerna Tbk in May 2005, he served as President Director of PT HM Sampoerna Tbk until April 2009. Mr. King was appointed Senior Vice President, Operations in April 2009, and President, Latin America & Canada Region in February 2014. Between 2015 and 2017, he held the position of President, Asia Region.

Prior to joining PMI, Mr. King served in various positions within Philip Morris USA between 1991 and 2003.

A graduate of Harvard University with a bachelor’s degree in government, Mr. King also holds an MBA from the Darden School, University of Virginia.

Marco Mariotti

PRESIDENT, EASTERN EUROPE REGION

Mr. Mariotti became President, Eastern europe region in january 2018.

Since joining PMI in 1997, Mr. Mariotti has held numerous leadership roles in Argentina and across Europe. He started in business development for the European Union Region and moved to Italy in 2001 as Director, Finance and then Director, Corporate Affairs. In 2005, Mr. Mariotti became Managing Director, Argentina, followed by his appointment as Managing Director, Italy in 2008. In 2010 Mr. Mariotti was named President, Russia & Belarus and became Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs in 2015.

Before joining PMI, Mr. Mariotti worked in the financial sector in Switzerland. 

Mr. Mariotti studied economics in Lausanne, Switzerland, and holds an MBA from INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France.

Jacek Olczak

Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Olczak became Chief operating Officer in January 2018.

Mr. Olczak joined Philip Morris Polska in 1993 as Manager, Finance and Administration. After serving as Manager, Internal Controls in 1995 in Lausanne, Switzerland, Mr. Olczak returned to Poland in 1996 where he held various positions in finance, sales, and operations. Between 2002 and 2006, Mr. Olczak worked extensively across Central Europe and the Baltic States, and in 2004 was appointed Managing Director, Poland & Baltic States. In October 2006, he became Managing Director, Germany & Austria, and from April 2009 until July 2012, he served as President of PMI’s European Union Region, responsible for managing our operations. From August 2012 until his current appointment, Mr. Olczak held the role of Chief Financial Officer. 

Prior to joining PMI, Mr. Olczak worked for BDO Binder Sp. z o.o. in London and Warsaw. 

Mr. Olczak holds a master’s degree in economics from the University of Lodz, Poland.

Marian Salzman

Senior Vice President, Communications

Ms. Salzman became Senior Vice president, communications in april 2018.

Prior to joining Philip Morris International, Ms. Salzman headed Havas PR North America since 2009. She first held the position of President and then became Havas PR’s Chief Executive Officer in 2011. She co-created and chaired the Global Collective, the Havas PR operation across several continents. Ms. Salzman was Chief Marketing Officer at PR firm Porter Novelli from 2008 to 2009, CMO at JWT Worldwide from 2005 to 2008, and Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at Euro RSCG Worldwide (Havas) from 2001 to 2004. In the early 1990s, she co-founded CyberDialogue, where she pioneered the use of online focus groups for social research.

Ms. Salzman holds a degree in sociology and graduated with honors from Brown University.

 

Jerry Whitson

Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Mr. Whitson was appointed Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary in January 2011.

Mr. Whitson joined PMI in September 2010 as Vice President and Deputy Corporate Secretary. Before joining the company, Mr. Whitson was a Senior Partner at the law firm of Hunton & Williams LLP, where he served for 30 years, lastly as the head of the firm’s Business Practice Group and as a member of its Executive Committee. During his tenure with Hunton & Williams LLP he advised leading multinational corporations on U.S. and international mergers and acquisitions, capital market transactions, corporate governance, and SEC matters. Mr. Whitson has in-depth knowledge of the tobacco and consumer-products industries, having served as outside corporate counsel to our former parent, Altria, for 25 years, including representing that company and its subsidiaries in the acquisitions of Jacobs Suchard, Nabisco, and UST, the Kraft IPO and spin-off, and the spin-off of Philip Morris International.

A member of the New York and Virginia bars, Mr. Whitson earned his law degree from Boston University School of Law and his undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.