The Coca-Cola Co. has named Tapaswee Chandele as global chief people officer, effective May 1, succeeding Lisa Chang, who is stepping down after a seven-year tenure.
Chandele currently serves as SVP and executive assistant to President and CFO John Murphy, a position she has held since May 2025. She will report to CEO Henrique Braun.
From 2019-25, she served as SVP of global talent, development and HR system partnerships, where she was responsible for the company’s worldwide talent management strategy and was a member of Chang’s leadership team.
A 25-year Coca-Cola veteran, Chandele joined the company in 2001 in her native India and went on to work in various human resources and talent development roles.
She was based in Türkiye and South Africa before moving to the U.S. in 2017. She also serves on the board of directors for Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages in India and Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia.
Chandele has an MBA in human resources and industrial relations from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management in India, a master’s degree from Seth G.S. Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital and a bachelor’s degree from Sophia College for Women.
Chang will remain with the company through the end of 2026 as a senior advisor and will serve on the board of The Coca-Cola Foundation.
Before joining Coca-Cola in 2019, Chang served as SVP and chief human resources officer for AMB Group in Atlanta, the investment management and shared services arm of The Blank Family of Businesses, including AMB Sports & Entertainment, the Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United FC and Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
She previously held senior HR leadership roles at Equifax, Turner Broadcasting System and The Weather Channel.
The leadership change is the latest under new CEO Henrique Braun, who took charge in late March after succeeding James Quincey.
The Coca-Cola Company is a total beverage company with products sold in more than 200 countries and territories. Together with its bottling partners, it employs more than 700,000 people worldwide.