Mar 31, 26

Henkel Croatia Appoints Anita Pejic Ilisevic as Head of Legal Adriatics

Anita Pejic Ilisevic has been promoted to Head of Legal Adriatics at Henkel Croatia.

Ilisevic has been with the company since 2014, initially joining as the Head of Legal – Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina. In 2018, she took on additional responsibilities of overseeing the legal function for Slovenia. Ilisevic is also Henkel Croatia’s Compliance Representative – a position she has been holding since 2016.

Ilisevic moved in-house after spending three years at TISAK as a Corporate Lawyer between 2011 and 2014.

“I am truly grateful for the trust placed in me and for the opportunity to take on the role of Head of Legal Adriatic,” commented Pejic. “This new position brings an expanded scope of responsibility for Serbia and the export markets, as well as support for the largest Henkel detergent production site in the region. I look forward to further developing the function and strengthening collaboration across the broader Adriatic region, as well as continuing to work with the highly dedicated team whose leadership I am proud to assume.”

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