WHITE PLAINS, NY. — Pladis, parent company of Godiva, Flipz, Turtles, McVitie’s and Carr’s, among others, has named Jeremy Faa as managing director of Pladis Americas, effective May 1.
Faa succeeds Carlos Canals, who is taking on a new position as chief business development officer for the company’s global operations.
Faa joins the company from The Coca-Cola Co., where he most recently eas president of its North America (South zone). Faa also has held adviser and consultant positions at BridgeTech, a technology venture capital fund.
Canals has been the company’s managing director of Pladis Americas since January 2019.
Prior to joining Pladis, Canals most recently was chief integration officer at High Road Ice Cream, Inc.