Coca-Cola European Partners announced the hiring of Clare Wardle as General Counsel and Company Secretary, effective July 15, 2016. Ms. Wardle currently serves as Group General Counsel and Company Secretary for Kingfisher, the European home improvement company. Prior to her current role, she held similar positions at Tube Lines Limited, the group responsible for the £28 billion infrastructure investments in the London Underground, and as Head of Legal Services for Post Office Ltd. in the UK. In her new role, Ms. Wardle will be based in Uxbridge and serve as a member of the Executive Leadership Team for CCEP, reporting to John F. Brock, chief executive officer. She will work extensively with and for the CCEP board of directors as Company Secretary, and will serve as legal advisor to Sol Daurella, CCEP’s Chairman.