Petcore Europe (Brussels; https://www.petcore-europe.org/) recently announced that Christian Crepet, who has served the association as the executive director since 2017, will be moving into an ambassador role as of 1 January 2023, and he will serve as an honorary member of the board.

While the search for a permanent replacement is underway, Ermis Panagiotopoulos will take on the role of interim executive director for the next few months, the association said.

Ermis has 15 years of experience in European public affairs, having worked for industry associations, NGOs, and the European Commission. He joined Indorama Ventures as head of sustainability advocacy for EMEA in September 2022 after six years as sustainability director of Natural Mineral Waters Europe.