Nicola is an Associate Director at CCEP Ventures, an innovation investment programme launched by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, which is working to identify and invest in breakthrough solutions to deliver a lower-carbon future for the business, and the wider industry.

As part of her role, Nicola oversees innovation and sustainability progress, plays a leading role in the development of investment strategy and supports several portfolio companies as a member of the board. She has worked on investments into carbon capture, sustainable crop evolution, and packaging solutions. She is passionate about securing a net zero future for CCEP and supported the launch of a $137.7 million venture capital fund focusing on sustainability investments, in partnership with The Coca-Cola Company and its global bottling partners.

Nicola has spent her career in the FMCG space, including senior commercial roles at CCEP and Belvoir Farms, with an entrepreneurial background in hospitality.