West Indian Tobacco - Juan Carlos Restrepo Piedrahita

Juan Carlos Restrepo Piedrahita was appointed a Director in November 2019.

Mr Restrepo Piedrahita brings with him over 19 years of experience within the BAT group having worked in Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil in the Legal and External Affairs functions. Mr Restrepo Piedrahita currently heads the External Affairs function for the BAT subsidiary in Colombia. From 2010 to 2018, Mr Restrepo held various positions in the Colombian government, including National Security Advisor to the President, and the Head of the Anti-Narcotic and Intelligence Agencies of the Colombian government. In his capacity as National Security Advisor, Mr Restrepo was the coordinator responsible for implementation of all the pertinent policies and actions for government agencies and private sector contractors in regards to cyber defence and cyber security.

He holds a degree in Law and a postgraduate degree in International Contracting Regime from the Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia and a further postgraduate degree in National Defense and Security from Escuela Superior de Guerra de Colombia in Bogotá, Colombia.