The TFWA Management Committee has elected Sarah Branquinho as president president of TFWA. She succeeds Philippe Margueritte, who held the role for the past year. Branquinho will be the first woman to hold the presidency.
Branquinho brings decades of industry leadership, advocacy, and commercial expertise to the presidency. She currently serves as president of the Duty Free World Council (DFWC), where she is a prominent advocate for the industry and its essential role in supporting transport infrastructure and enhancing the global passenger experience.
Early in her career, as commercial director for TFWA, Branquinho played a central role in the duty- and tax-free industry’s campaign against the abolition of intra-EU duty-free sales. Branquinho’s commercial career includes senior roles at BAA and World Duty Free and Dufry. Most recently, Sarah led the duty-free industry’s successful evidence-based campaign that resulted in the WHO’s decision to close discussions on any link between duty-free sales and illicit tobacco trade.
