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LEADERSHIP

    ED WEGGEMANS

    • Position: Managing Director
    • Nationality: Dutch
    • Appointed: August 2019

    Working Experience: Joined SP Brewery on the 1st of August 2019 as Managing Director.

    Between January 2016 to August 2019, he was Managing Director at Surinaamse Brouwrij N. V., HEINEKEN’s operating company in Suriname. In this role, he led the OpCo through a severe economic crisis in Suriname maintaining profitability and volumes through assertive pricing and NPI strategies.

    From 2012 to 2016 he was General Manager for Europe Export & Global Duty Free before taking up his role in Suriname.

    He first joined HEINEKEN Netherlands in 1990 in On Trade Sales and then moved to HEINEKEN Export in 1994 first in Central Europe and then General Manager for HEINEKEN Taiwan from 1997 to 2000. He returned to Amsterdam as International On-Premise Trade Manager at Corporate Marketing before taking up increasingly senior commercial roles in West Africa, Dubai and then Nigeria.

      MATTHEW GREEN

      • Position: Sales Director
      • Nationality: Australian
      • Appointed: June 2022

      Working Experience:

      Matthew began his career with SP Brewery in 2016 as Regional Sales Manager - Southern Region, before being promoted in 2017 to Senior Regional Sales Manager with responsibility for Southern & New Guinea Islands regions. In early 2020, Matt accepted the challenge to move from Commerce across to Supply Chain and assumed the role of OpCo Customer Service & Logistics Manager. Over the past 2 years and across a very challenging, yet successful period of business, Matt has guided and developed his teams in Port Moresby, Lae & Goroka and contributed significantly in building stronger internal collaboration between Departments to help deliver higher standards of customer service & delivery across a period of enhanced competition in our market. Matt is renowned for his dedication to customer service and for his understanding and strong affiliation with PNG business, people and traditions, gained from his many years living, working and raising his family in the country.

      Prior to joining SP Brewery, Matt was employed by Coca-Cola Amatil Australia as a State Key Account Manager across a 3-year period, with Coca-Cola Amatil PNG as Regional Manager – Southern PNG & Solomon Islands for 4 years and in the role of National Sales Manager PNG & Solomon Islands for almost 5 years.

        ADNANE ISLAM CHEKIRINE

        Position: Finance Manager Nationality: Algerian Appointed: August 2023

        Working Experience: Adnane joined SP Brewery with extensive experience in Business Control, Process Control, and Improvement and great leadership in the role of Finance Manager. He joined the company from Bralima, Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he played a key role in strengthening planning activities, bringing insights, and supporting decisions based on a data-driven approach to stabilize profitability He contributed as a business partner together with Sales, Marketing RMG teams, in reshaping trade terms pricing strategy and shifting commercial spend effectiveness on strategic brands/activities. Adnane joined Tango SARL in May 2017 and held several roles in P&CI for the Algeria-Tunisia hub and played a key role in strengthening the Control environment. He took part in the AMEE Finance talent program and had two short-term assignments in DRC Ivory costs in 2018 and 2019, working on Risk Control projects.

        Adnane joined Bralima DRC in March 2021 as Strategic Business Control Manager and oversaw driving the F&F Cost agenda and played a key role in delivering a strong ambitious costs plan for 2021, 2022, and 2023.

        Prior to joining Tango SARL, Adnane had Auditing and consulting experience within EY in Algeria and EY Maghreb Hub.

          JOHN NILKARE

          Position: Corporate Affairs Manager Nationality: Papua New Guinean Appointed: July 2015

          Working experience: John Nilkare joined SP Brewery in July 2015 in the role of Corporate Affairs Manager which he currently holds.

          He joined the Company from Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) where he held several managerial positions and obtained a strong commercial acumen. Prior to the seven years he spent at CCA he was employed with the ANZ Banking Corporation Ltd for six years joining them as a graduate trainee.

          John has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Papua New Guinea and is currently studying to attain a Executive Master of Business Administration. He also served as SP Brewery's Company Secretary between 2015 to July 2020.

          He also serves on the following boards: Manufacturers Council of PNG, Business Coalition For Women, SP Brewery Foundation Inc., The Institute of National Affairs and Capital Rugby Union. John is also a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).

          John's other interests involve travelling, rugby union and golf.

            MOMO VERE

            • Position: Human Resource Manager

            • Nationality: Papua New Guinean

            • Appointed: January 2015

            Working Experience:

            Momo is the Human Resource Manager at SP Brewery, since April 2015.

            She has more than 20 years of experience in the Human Resources (HR) Industry. She held various roles including HR Manager, before being promoted to HR Director at Kumul Hotels Limited Intercontinental Hotels Group from 2008 to 2014, Training Manager at Brian Bell Group of Companies from 2002 to 2008, Executive Assistant and Area HR Manager from 1993 to 2001 at Kumul Hotels Limited.

            Momo has a Diploma in Media Studies from the University of Papua New Guinea. She also holds professional qualifications for Dealing with Difficult People from PNG Employers Federation, Certificate LEAP Program HEINEKEN HNV – Singapore and Certificate in Developing Employees – Harvard Manage Mentor & IHG Hotels. Winner of People Award for IHG Hotels ANZPAC, NSW Australia, 2009. Certified Insights Discovery Practitioner with HEINEKEN.

              SERGEY PENCHEV

              Position: Marketing Manager Nationality: Russian Appointed: May 2020

              Working Experience: Sergey recently joined SP Brewery in May 2020 in the role of Marketing Manager

              Before joining SPB, he was Head of Innovation, Marketing in Russia between 2016 and 2020. In this role he led the innovation agenda, developed and implemented long-term innovation strategy, keeping one of the highest innovation rates in the HEINEKEN Group.

              Other roles also include Senior Innovation Manager in Russia, between 2014 and 2016 and Senior Brand Manager in Russia outside HEINEKEN, in 2013. Sergey has also held various Marketing roles at the British American Tobacco in 2013 and 2015 in Russia.

                KRZYSZTOF ŻYREK

                Position: Supply Chain Manager (PNG & Solomon Islands) Nationality: Polish Appointed: May 2023

                Working Experience: Krzysztof Zyrek joined SP Brewery in May 2023 in the role of Supply Chain Manager for the cluster SP Brewery and Solomon Breweries. Before joining SPB, Krysztof was the Brewery Director for the Warka and Lezajsk breweries in Grupa Zywiec, Poland. Krzysztof led the creation of an effective best practice-sharing platform and introduced synergies that significantly enhanced the breweries’ performance. Under his leadership, the "Digital Lighthouse Brewery" was established in Warka, which is now among the best-performing breweries in HEINEKEN.