Habanos S.A. has formally announced the appointment of Lisset Fernández García as the company’s new legal director. García was appointed to the position by the board of directors and shareholders of Corporación Habanos, S.A. during a meeting held on July 14.

Lisset Fernandez Garcia - Habanos SA Legal Director - Sept 2016

García, who holds a law degree from Universidad de La Habana, was most recently a trade policy specialist at Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Trade, and from 2012-2014, was the alternate representative to the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI).

Her professional career also includes participating in several international events including the MERCOSUR Summit in 2013, the 6th Conference of the Parties to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in 2014 and the 10th Conference of the World Trade Organization in 2015.

Photo courtesy of Habanos S.A.

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