Lavin (left) will head up the Sports & Leisure division as the company changes the way its sales team operates.
The appointment comes as part of a big sales restructure which has also created similar roles in the north of England and in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Lavin’s most recently worked at new Sodexo acquisition Peyton Events, whose clients include the National Gallery.
In her new role, she will be responsible for implementing Sodexo’s UK sales strategy at its sites across the south of England.
These include Brighton’s Amex Stadium, Knebworth House at Hertfordshire, The Apex and Athenaeum at Bury St Edmunds, The Crystal and other Peyton Events sites in London.
“I’m absolutely thrilled to have secured this exciting role within Sodexo Prestige Venues & Events, and I’m very excited about the future,” said Cecilia.
“My role is to promote a consistently high performing sales culture across the sales team, and I’m looking forward to getting really involved in helping motivate our teams.