Catherine Chapalain has been the Director-General of ANIA for the last 13 years. Before that, she was the Director of Alliance 7, the French syndicate for confectionery and chocolate. Catherine, a lawyer specialized in EU affairs, has extensive experience in Public and Media Relations and is solicited on a daily basis to represent ANIA at various high-level meetings and public relations events, including radio and television, at the French and European levels. Catherine is bilingual in French and in English.