Coca-Cola Company Executive to Join USHCC Board of Directors
January 27 2015 - 9:03AM
The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) has
announced that Peter Villegas, Vice President of Latin Affairs for
The Coca-Cola Company, will join the organization's Board of
Directors effective immediately. Coca-Cola is the largest beverage
company on the globe, distributing to more than 200 countries. The
company owns over a dozen billion-dollar brands including Diet
Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Coca-Cola Zero, vitaminwater, Powerade, Minute
Maid and Del Valle. "We are extremely pleased to have Peter
Villegas continue to serve on our Board of Directors as a part of
The Coca-Cola Company -- the world's largest beverage company and
one of the most iconic brands in history," said USHCC
President & CEO Javier Palomarez. "As Vice President of Latin
Affairs for The Coca-Cola Company, Peter will continue to work
strategically with community leaders in the public and private
sectors to advance the company's engagement with the Hispanic
community and promote the highest degree of corporate
responsibility. We have no doubt that Peter will apply the same
visionary leadership to our association, and we look forward to
leveraging our strengths to continue serving America's Hispanic
businesses." Peter Villegas served previously on the
USHCC Board of Directors as an executive at JPMorgan Chase. In
2012, he was recognized with the association's Corporate Advocate
of the Year Award, which recognizes an executive who has vigorously
championed the cause of minority-owned businesses. This accolade
honors those who work diligently to advance the USHCC's mission,
and harness the talents of small businesses, local chambers,
and major corporations to advance supplier diversity and
procurement opportunities. "I am excited about this
opportunity to join the most recognized brand in the world, The
Coca-Cola Company," said Vice President of Latin Affairs for The
Coca-Cola Company, Peter Villegas. "Our partnership with the USHCC
will allow Coca-Cola to maintain the pulse of the Hispanic market
and utilize company initiatives and efforts that will benefit the
communities which we serve. "We are excited to continue to
count on Peter's wealth of experience, now coupled with one of
the most widely-celebrated brands and a company that is proudly
committed to stakeholder engagement, supplier diversity, and
strengthening a relationship with America's small business
community," said USHCC Chairman of Nominations and Governance Don
Salazar. "As an executive of The Coca-Cola Company, Peter Villegas
will make an excellent addition to our Board of Directors."
The Coca-Cola Company was inducted into the USHCC's Million Dollar
Club, which recognizes and celebrates top corporations that
integrate Hispanic Business Enterprises (HBEs) into their strategic
sourcing and procurement processes. These corporations are
publically acknowledged as trailblazers in supplier diversity for
their commitment to increasing opportunities for Hispanic
suppliers, in addition to their overall commitment to global
diversity.
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. Led by Coca-Cola, one of the world's most
valuable and recognizable brands, our Company's portfolio features
17 billion-dollar brands including Diet Coke, Fanta, Sprite,
Coca-Cola Zero, vitaminwater, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply,
Georgia and Del Valle. Globally, we are the No. 1 provider of
sparkling beverages, ready-to-drink coffees, and juices and juice
drinks. Through the world's largest beverage distribution
system, consumers in more than 200 countries enjoy our beverages at
a rate of 1.9 billion servings a day. With an enduring
commitment to building sustainable communities, our Company is
focused on initiatives that reduce our environmental footprint,
support active, healthy living, 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, visit Coca-Cola Journey at
www.coca-colacompany.com, follow us on Twitter at
twitter.com/CocaColaCo, visit our blog, Coca-Cola Unbottled, at
www.coca-colablog.com or find us on LinkedIn at
www.linkedin.com/company/the-coca-cola-company.
About the USHCC Founded in 1979, the USHCC
actively promotes the economic growth and development of our
nation's entrepreneurs. The USHCC advocates on behalf of nearly 3.2
million Hispanic-owned businesses, that together contribute in
excess of $468 billion to the American economy, each year. As the
leading organization of its kind, the USHCC serves as an umbrella
to more than 200 local chambers and business associations across
the nation, and partners with more than 220 major corporations.
For more information, visitwww.ushcc.com. Follow us
on Twitter @USHCC
CONTACT: Ammar Campa-Najjar
Director of Communications and Marketing
619-721-5148
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