PRESS RELEASE OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
Published on July 28, 2009
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
PROMOTES FOUR
EXECUTIVES
ATLANTA, July 23, 2009 - The
Board of Directors of The Coca-Cola Company elected Joseph Tripodi as executive
vice president, Harry Anderson as senior vice president, Kathy Waller as
controller and appointed Connie McDaniel as chief of Internal
Audit.
Mr.
Tripodi serves as the Company’s chief marketing and commercial officer. Prior to
joining the Company in 2007, Mr. Tripodi was the senior vice president and chief
marketing officer for Allstate Insurance Co. Previously, Mr. Tripodi was chief
marketing officer for The Bank of New York. He served as chief marketing officer
for Seagram Spirits & Wine Group from 1999 to 2002. From 1989 to 1998, he
was the executive vice president for global marketing, products and services for
MasterCard International. Mr. Tripodi has an undergraduate degree in economics
from Harvard University and a master’s degree from The London School of
Economics.
Mr.
Anderson was named head of Global Business and Technology Services in
June. Prior to this role, he served as controller for the Company.
Mr. Anderson joined the Company in 2001, and in 2003, he was named vice
president and director of Supply Chain and Manufacturing Management. He served
as chief financial officer of Coca-Cola North America from 2004-2007. Before
joining the Company, he served in roles of increasing responsibility at Turner
Broadcasting System, Inc., where he was executive vice president of Finance and
Operations for Turner Entertainment Group. Prior to his roles at Turner
Broadcasting, Mr. Anderson worked in Audit and Accounting Services at Price
Waterhouse. He has a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of
Alabama.
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Before
this role, Ms. Waller served as chief of internal audit. She is a Certified
Public Accountant who joined the Company in 1987 as a senior accountant in the
Accounting Research Department. Three years later, she became principal
accountant for the Northeast Europe/Africa Group and, in 1991, she became
marketing controller for the McDonald’s Group. Ms. Waller was then named
financial services manager for the Africa Group and The Minute Maid Company in
1996. She served as the director of Financial Reporting from 1998 to 2004. Prior
to joining the Company, Ms. Waller worked for the firm now known as Deloitte
Touche Tohmatsu. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the
University of Rochester in New York.
Ms.
McDaniel, most recently head of Global Finance Transformation, has played an
instrumental role in leading the finance transformation at the Company over the
last two years. Previously, Ms. McDaniel served as controller, a role held from
1999 to 2007. Prior to that, she served in other critical leadership roles
including division finance manager of Germany, division finance manager of the
Southeast and West Asia Division, and director of Financial Reporting. Before
joining the Company, Ms. McDaniel spent nine years at Ernst & Young. She has
a bachelor's degree in accounting from Georgia State University and is a
Certified Public Accountant.
Both Ms.
Waller and Ms. McDaniel are vice presidents of the Company. Their new roles
become effective August 1.
The
Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world's largest beverage company, refreshing
consumers with nearly 500 sparkling and still brands. Along with Coca-Cola,
recognized as the world's most valuable brand, the Company's portfolio includes
12 other billion dollar brands, including Diet Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Coca-Cola
Zero, vitaminwater, POWERADE, Minute Maid and Georgia
Coffee. Globally, we are the No. 1 provider of sparkling beverages, juices and
juice drinks and ready-to-drink teas and coffees. Through the world's largest
beverage distribution system, consumers in more than 200 countries enjoy the
Company's beverages at a rate of nearly 1.6 billion servings a day. With an
enduring commitment to building sustainable communities, our Company is focused
on initiatives that protect the environment, conserve resources and enhance the
economic development of the communities where we operate. For more information
about our Company, please visit our Web site at www.thecoca-colacompany.com.
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