Petr is currently Secretary General for two European associations and leads on nutrition, regulatory and technical affairs for two other associations in the food ingredients sector, supporting their strategic goals. In addition to his leadership roles and representation responsibilities for association clients, including engagement with institutions and key stakeholders and the development of advocacy plans, Petr also advises clients on technical regulatory issues including the authorisation of novel foods and food additives in Europe. He has also helped to legally establish international non-profit associations in Brussels.
Before joining ECCO in 2013, Petr worked for several years at a large multi-national food and drink company in the fields of nutrition, consumer communication, regulatory affairs and quality assurance. Petr also worked as an advisor and nutrition consultant to the food industry and educational institutions.
Petr has an engineer’s degree in quality assurance and food technology (Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague) and is fluent in English and Czech (mother tongue), with a working knowledge of Slovak and basic knowledge of French.