The Board of Directors of The Coca-Cola Company Elects Four Officers
December 08 2016 - 10:50AM
Business Wire
Barry Simpson Elected Senior Vice
President;Robert Long, Bernard McGuinness and Darlene
Nicosia Elected as Vice Presidents
The Board of Directors of The Coca-Cola Company today elected
four new officers. Barry Simpson, who was recently named Chief
Information Officer, was elected as a Senior Vice President. In
addition, Robert Long, Global Vice President of Research and
Development; Bernard McGuinness, Vice President of Science; and
Darlene Nicosia, Vice President of Commercial Product Supply were
elected as Vice Presidents of the company. Each of the elections is
effective immediately.
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Simpson, 56, became Chief Information Officer earlier this fall,
and oversees all of the company’s global information technology
strategy, services and operations. A nearly 30-year IT industry
veteran, Simpson joined the Coca-Cola system in 2008 as Group CIO
of the Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) Group. He joined The Coca-Cola
Company in Atlanta in January 2016. Before joining the Coca-Cola
system, Simpson served in various IT leadership roles for
Colgate-Palmolive based in Australia, Malaysia and the United
States from 1990-2008. He holds a Bachelor’s of Economics from
Sydney University and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of
Company Directors.
Long, 59, has served as Global Vice President of Research and
Development since June. In this role, he oversees the development
of strategy and supporting capability to deliver technical
innovation that supports the global business. He joined the company
in 2004 as Vice President of Global Packaging Platforms and played
a key role in the development of contour aluminum bottles and new
sustainable packaging. He also has served as head of the company’s
Research and Development Center in Tokyo and led the technical
functions for Coca-Cola North America. Long holds a Bachelor of
Science and Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering from
Princeton University and an MBA in Finance from Xavier University
of Ohio.
McGuinness, 50, is a 17-year Coca-Cola veteran who recently was
appointed Vice President of Science. In this role he is responsible
for leading Flavor Manufacturing, Flavor Ingredient Supply and
Ingredient Quality. Since 2012, he has been responsible for all
aspects of quality assurance and the implementation of
environmental and safety standards across the company’s global
concentrate manufacturing operations, most recently as Director of
Process Optimization and Quality for Commercial Product Supply. He
joined the company in Ballina, Ireland in 1999 and was named
General Manager of the Ballina facility in 2009. He holds a
Bachelor’s of Science and Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the National
University of Ireland in Galway.
As Vice President of Commercial Product Supply, Nicosia, 48,
leads a multi-billion dollar supply chain responsible for the
manufacturing and sale of concentrates and beverage bases to
Coca-Cola bottlers globally. Since joining the company in 1993 as
an analyst in the Coca-Cola North America Fountain division,
Nicosia has held positions of increasing responsibility, including
as Distributor Account Executive for the company’s McDonald’s
Division, Director of Procurement for the Coca-Cola Europe Group,
and as the company’s Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer.
Nicosia holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Business from The Ohio
State University and a Master’s degree in Business Management from
the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Simpson, Long, McGuinness and Nicosia each are based in
Atlanta.
About The Coca-Cola
Company
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world's
largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with more than 500
sparkling and still brands and more than 3,800 beverage choices.
Led by Coca-Cola, one of the world's most valuable and
recognizable brands, our company’s portfolio features 20
billion-dollar brands, 18 of which are available in reduced-, low-
or no-calorie options. Our billion-dollar brands include Diet
Coke, Coca-Cola Zero, Fanta, Sprite, Dasani,
vitaminwater, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply, Del Valle, Georgia and
Gold Peak. Through the world's largest beverage distribution
system, we are the No. 1 provider of both sparkling and still
beverages. More than 1.9 billion servings of our beverages are
enjoyed by consumers in more than 200 countries each day. With an
enduring commitment to building sustainable communities, our
company is focused on initiatives that reduce our environmental
footprint, create a safe, inclusive work environment for our
associates, and enhance the economic development of the communities
where we operate. Together with our bottling partners, we rank
among the world's top 10 private employers with more than 700,000
system associates. For more information,
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