Zygmunt Łopalewski

Council Member at APPLiA Polska, związek producentów AGD
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Łódź, Łódzkie, Poland, PL
Languages
  • English Professional working proficiency
  • Italian Elementary proficiency
  • Polish Native or bilingual proficiency

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Experience

    • Poland
    • Consumer Goods
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Council Member
      • Jun 2021 - Present
    • Member Of The Supervisory Board
      • Jun 2022 - Present
    • Central Europe Communications and Government Relations Senior Manager
      • Jan 2022 - Present

    • Corporate Communications Senior Manager East Europe
      • May 2018 - Dec 2021

      Responsible for Corporate Reputation, Communications and Government Relations - reporting to Senior Director of Operations Area North (Poland, Slovakia, UK) – Chairman of Whirlpool Polska. Managing External Communication Strategy (Media/Government Relations) for Poland based on the Whirlpool Leadership Model.Communication leader of Poland Industrial Plan (investment of ~300 mio Euro of manufacturing activities) for the crucial stakeholders and media.Collaboration with Circular Economy legislative process in Ukraine and Poland, promotion of industry, consumer care and connectivity in Poland, cooperation with Members of the European Parliament.Company representative in relations with AmCham, OECD, Applia, business associations in the most relevant East Cluster countries (Poland, Ukraine, Slovakia); 100+ meetings, sessions & events.Reporting and supporting roles for all the functions in East Europe during the Covid-19 pandemic.CSR activities management based on Whirlpool principles and directions as cooperation with Habitat For Humanity EMEA and Red Cross: 30+ different activations. Show less

    • Government Relations Manager East Cluster
      • May 2016 - May 2018

      Communication coordinator of Whirlpool/Indesit Legal Entities Merger for the crucial stakeholders and media (2017-18) – total of 6’000+ employees in Poland.Reporting to General Manager Manufacturing Operations East Cluster and Senior Director Communication and Government Relations Whirlpool EMEA.Manager of Corporate/Government/Media Relations/CSR Projects in Poland and East Europe Countries based on Whirlpool strategy and goals coordination of events (i.e., 1’000+ participants in Wrocław at the 35th Anniversary of the ’81 Marial Law Imposition in Poland; with high government representatives and meetings with key stakeholders in key markets and in EU representatives.Strategic partnership for finding additional sources of funding the company investments in East Europe (industrial, commercial, R&D and shared service center projects).Leading corporate communication with media & stakeholders in Poland (local, regional, and national) through strong and regular relationships with trust and engagement; coordinating work of PR agency; 10+ major events for media and journalists.Assuring proactive membership in American Chambers Of Commerce, CECED industry organization, business associations in the most relevant East Europe countries (Poland, Ukraine, Slovakia, Czech, Hungary, Romania). Show less

    • External Relations Manager Poland (Whirlpool & Indesit)
      • Jul 2015 - May 2016

      Reporting to Country Manager Poland and Baltics; implementing and executing Media and Institutional Relations strategy for Poland.Collaborating with external PR firms, as well as internal sales and marketing managers, to determine Employer Branding, corporate positioning and media messages. Communication flow management during Poland Industrial Plan implementation and merge of Whirlpool and Indesit Company legal entities;Coordination and execution of CSR strategy.

    • Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • External Communications Manager
      • Mar 2006 - Jul 2015

      Managing Institutional, Government and Media Relations on national and regional level for all the company location; reporting to Country Manager Poland and President Of The Board, General Manager, Industrial Director. Crisis management in collaboration with legal advisors and multifunctional teams (2006-2011) Jonathan Project CSR action with institutional and government partners- support for youth endangered of social exclusion through trainings on the job, practices, volunteering and offering permanent job contracts (2010-2014), ~100 participants that successfully completed the project Supporting Internal Communication functions to increase people engagement and achieve business goals. Show less

    • Poland
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • journalist, editor
      • Feb 1997 - Feb 2006

      +3’500 materials broadcasted in polish public TV on the national and regional level. +3’500 materials broadcasted in polish public TV on the national and regional level.

Education

  • University of Lodz
    Master's degree, History
    1993 - 1998
  • University of Lodz
    Doctor's Degree, Business Administration and Management, PR
    2009 -

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