Bessie Kokalis Pescio currently serves as the Director, Global Communications Operations, based in Philip Morris International’s (PMI) headquarters in Lausanne. Over the course of her 14-year career with PMI, she’s worked across in Research & Development and Global Sales Strategy, as well as in Philip Morris France, in field sales & commercial planning. Prior to joining PMI, Bessie worked in healthcare consulting for the private and public sector. She holds a bachelor degree in French literature and an MBA.