Coca-Cola appoints new senior vice president and general counsel

Coca-Cola appoints new senior vice president and general counsel

Board of directors also elects two company officers and declares regular quarterly dividend

Coca-Cola Co. announced the election of Monica Howard Douglas as senior vice president and general counsel.  Douglas replaces Bradley Gayton, who resigned from that position and was appointed as a strategic consultant to the company.

In her new role, Douglas will oversee the company’s global legal function, reporting to chairman and chief executive James Quincey. Douglas is a 17-year veteran of the beverage giant. She most recently served as chief compliance officer and associate general counsel for the North America operating unit. She joined Coca-Cola in 2004 as senior managing counsel.

Coca-Cola’s board also elected Jeffrey Gilbert as vice president and chief security officer and Lucy Reid as vice president of strategic ingredient supply.

Separately, the board declared a dividend of 42¢ per common share. The dividend is payable July 1, 2021, to shareowners of record of the company as of the close of business on June 15, 2021.

Source: vendingmarketwatch