Sol Daurella
Sol Daurella Comadrán | |
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| Born | 1966 Barcelona, Spain |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Known for | Chairwoman of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners |
Sol Daurella Comadrán (born 1966) is a Spanish corporate leader currently serving as chairwoman of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners.
Early life and education
Hailing from Barcelona, Daurella belongs to a family with a notable entrepreneurial heritage. Her grandfather, Santiago Daurella Rull, was involved in the salted cod import business, while her father, José Daurella Franco, pursued entrepreneurship. The Daurella family has maintained a relationship with the Coca-Cola system since 1951, when they obtained the bottling and distribution license for Coca-Cola in Spain, establishing the nation’s inaugural bottling company.
Daurella received her early education at an English-language school in Montreux, Switzerland. She holds a degree in business administration from the University of Barcelona, an MBA from ESADE, and completed a master's program in Finance at the University of Berkeley. She is fluent in several languages.
Career
Beginning her professional journey at Mac Group, a strategic consulting firm, Daurella joined the Coca-Cola System in 1992.
She advanced to become CEO of Coca-Cola Iberian Partners. After the 2016 consolidation that created Coca-Cola European Partners—a major consumer goods enterprise operating across thirteen European nations including Spain, Portugal, France, the UK, and Germany—she was named Chairwoman. Coca-Cola European Partners manufactures and distributes a diverse portfolio of nonalcoholic ready-to-drink beverages throughout key markets in Europe.
In addition to this role, Daurella holds a directorship at Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company, which functions in twelve countries across Western and Northern Africa. She also co-leads Grupo Cacaolat, a Barcelona-based dairy firm specializing in cocoa milkshakes, and occupies executive positions as CEO and chair at Cobega.
Other activities
Daurella has applied her governance expertise across various industries such as banking, construction, energy, and consumer products. From 2010 to 2014, she served on the boards of Banco Sabadell, Acciona, and Ebro Foods. In November 2014, she was appointed to the board of Banco Santander, recognized as the largest bank by market capitalization within the Eurozone.
She additionally acts as honorary consul for Iceland and actively supports nonprofit initiatives focused on cancer research, healthcare, and educational causes.
Recognition
In September 2023, Daurella was honored with the Premio Empresaria del Año (Businesswoman of the Year) award at the first edition of the Premios Vanguardia. The ceremony took place at the National Museum of Art of Catalonia in Barcelona and was presented by King Felipe VI of Spain.
Personal life
Daurella was previously married to Joan Albiol, who led the beauty division at Puig, and together they have two sons. She later remarried another business executive with whom she has a daughter.