Cornelius Group, a leading European distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients, is announcing the appointment of Tracey Taylor-Preston as Group Commercial Director responsible for driving the company’s overall commercial strategy.
Commenting on the new appointment, Darren Spiby, Group CEO, said: “Tracey brings important insights and know-how to Cornelius and will be a great asset to the Cornelius executive management team. Her knowledge is invaluable as we look to define more innovative solutions for our customers and grow our presence globally.”
Ms Taylor-Preston is a highly experienced individual who is adept at leading and delivering transformational change within complex, challenging and highly competitive environments. Having started her career as a management trainee with Nestlé, she went on to spend 15 years working in a variety of sales and marketing roles at the company.
Tracey then moved on to become Commercial Director for European Sweet Ingredients at Kerry Group, before taking on a number of senior sales and marketing roles at Vion Food Group. More recently Tracey was employed as Global Marketing Director for Genus, a global agricultural genetics business.
Mr Spiby continued: “Tracey is expertly proficient in commercial leadership and delivering long-term business plans and goals. She also enjoys understanding the detail, shaping and delivering positive results. Tracey has a wide breadth of experience of working in multisite environments and across functional, global and cultural boundaries in a variety of businesses. I am delighted to welcome Tracey to the Cornelius fold.”