Coca-Cola European Partners plc announced that Francisco Crespo Benítez has resigned from the Board and Brian Smith has been nominated by European Refreshments to succeed him as a Non-executive Director with effect from July 9, 2020. Francisco Crespo Benítez was appointed as a Non-executive Director of CCEP in March 2018. He has been a member of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee since his appointment as a Director of CCEP. Brian Smith has extensive knowledge of the Coca-Cola system having worked with the company since 1997 in a number of roles. He is currently president and chief operating officer of The Coca-Cola Company, leading the company's global field operations, with a focus on in-market executional leadership, talent development and deployment.