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10 Coca-Cola operations leaders
These ten people hold or have held director-level or vice president operations roles at The Coca-Cola Company, across manufacturing, technical operations, co-manufacturing and supply chain operations. A reader can learn how Coca-Cola runs its plants, contract manufacturers and supply chain.
Professionals to explore
01—10Adriana Vindas
LinkedInExperience: Senior Operations Director · The Coca-Cola Company
Senior Operations Director at The Coca-Cola Company since May 2024, based in Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland, where the profile says the role is responsible for operations departments. Adriana Vindas was General Manager at Bulmers Ireland (2022–2023) and Head Cidermaker and Brewing Manager there (2021–2022).
Azam Khan
LinkedInExperience: VP, North America Supply Chain & Operations, The McDonald's Division · The Coca-Cola Company
VP, North America Supply Chain & Operations, The McDonald's Division at The Coca-Cola Company since March 2021. Other Coca-Cola roles listed are Group Director - Freestyle (2017–2021), Director Quality Systems - Freestyle (2015–2017) and OE Manager- North America Center of Excellence (2013–2015).
Brian Durand
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · The Coca-Cola Company
Vice President Juice Supply Chain at The Coca-Cola Company since November 2024, and Vice President Operations at the company from 2022 to 2024. Brian Durand was also General Manager at The Coca-Cola Company (2018–2022) and Post Merger Integration Leader NA Manufacturing at Coty (2016–2017).
David Gao
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Supply Chain Operations · The Coca-Cola Company
Former Vice President Supply Chain Operations at The Coca-Cola Company (2020–2024). David Gao was Director Global Sourcing at PepsiCo (2013–2020) and Plant Operations Manager at Procter & Gamble (2008–2013), and the profile lists global sourcing strategies and plant management among the areas of specialty.
Eric Wang
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Operations · The Coca-Cola Company
Senior Director, Operations at The Coca-Cola Company since December 2023, based in Atlanta in the Operations department at director level. Eric Wang also held Senior Manager (2021–2023), Finance Manager (2015–2019) and Senior Accountant (2013–2015) roles at The Coca-Cola Company.
Erica F.
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Global Equipment Services · The Coca-Cola Company
Vice President, Global Equipment Services at The Coca-Cola Company since December 2025, a role the profile places in the Operations department, and Global Senior Director of Manufacturing Transformation & OE there since 2021. Erica F. was also Plant General Manager (2019–2021) and Senior Director of Operations (2011–2018) at The Coca-Cola Company.
Luis Clyde Favilli
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · The Coca-Cola Company
Director of Operations at The Coca-Cola Company since May 2024; the profile describes the role as director of co-manufacturing operations for Coca-Cola. Luis Clyde Favilli was also Production-Blending Manager (2021–2024) and Production Manager (2017–2021) at The Coca-Cola Company.
Martin Luther Hubbard, CPA
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Supply Chain Operations · The Coca-Cola Company
Vice President Supply Chain Operations at The Coca-Cola Company since January 2021; the profile headline reads Vice President Supply Chain Category Operations. Other Coca-Cola roles listed are Group Director, Supply Chain Management (2011–2021), Director of Operations (2008–2011) and Contract Manufacturing Manager (2007–2008).
Matt McKillop
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Supply Chain Transition Operations · The Coca-Cola Company
Sr. Director, Supply Chain Transition Operations at The Coca-Cola Company since January 2025, and Sr. Director, Supply Chain Planning and Digitization there from 2018 to 2025. Matt McKillop was also Director, DSD Planning and Logistical Services at The Coca-Cola Company (2014–2016) and Director, National Accounts Coca-Cola at Crane Merchandising Systems (2016–2018).
Musa A.
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director - Technical Operations (Caucasus and Central Asia) · The Coca-Cola Company
Senior Director - Technical Operations (Caucasus and Central Asia) at The Coca-Cola Company since January 2024, and Technical Operations Director - Caucasus and Central Asia from 2021 to 2024. Other Coca-Cola roles listed are Commercialization Director (2016–2021) and BU Packaging and Commercialization Manager (2012–2016).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person to the part of operations behind your question, since plant operations, technical operations, co-manufacturing and supply chain planning are run by different teams and regions. Check each person's dates, especially for anyone who has left Coca-Cola, before asking how the company operates today.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does Coca-Cola decide which volume to produce in its own plants and which to hand to co-manufacturers?
- 02How are regional technical operations teams coordinated with global supply chain programs?
- 03Which metrics do Coca-Cola operations leaders use to judge whether a plant or supply chain transformation is working?
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