Atlanta-based The Coca-Cola Company has announced that Carolyn Everson, a business leader with experience in media and consumer-facing companies, has been elected as a director.
Everson most recently served as president of Instacart. Prior to that role, she was VP, global business group at Facebook, where she led a team of more than 4,000 people and was responsible for more than $80 billion in revenue.
Prior to Facebook, Everson was corporate VP of the global advertising sales and trade marketing teams at Microsoft. Her other previous roles included seven years at Viacom, where she served as chief operating officer. Prior to Viacom, Everson worked at Primedia, Walt Disney Imagineering and Accenture Consulting.
“Carolyn has deep experience across several major companies, including leadership on a global level,” said James Quincey, chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company. “She will bring valuable knowledge and perspective to our company.”
Everson serves on the boards of Creative Artists Agency, Villanova University, the Humane Society of the U.S. and Columbia Medical School. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Everson has a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts and communications from Villanova University and a master’s degree in business administration from Harvard Business School.
The Coca-Cola Company is a total beverage company with products sold in more than 200 countries and territories. The company sells multiple billion-dollar brands across several beverage categories worldwide. The company’s portfolio of brands includes Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, Dasani, Smartwater, Vitaminwater, Topo Chico,, Powerade, Gold Peak, Minute Maid, Simply and Fairlife.
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