Henrique Braun
Chief Executive Officer, Coca-Cola · since 2026
Joined Coca-Cola in 1996 and became CEO effective March 31, 2026, succeeding James Quincey. He was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from January 2025.
In the news
Coca-Cola names Rob Gehring president of North America, effective December 1
Coca-Cola named Rob Gehring president of its North America operating unit, effective December 1, 2026, succeeding John Murphy, who has led the unit on an interim basis since August 1 while keeping his role as president and CFO.
Coca-Cola now expects Africa bottling sale to close late in Q3 or in Q4 2026
Coca-Cola's outlook assumes the pending sale of its African bottling operations closes toward the end of the third quarter or during the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
Jennifer Mann to step down as North America president; John Murphy takes interim oversight
Jennifer Mann will step down as EVP and President of the North America operating unit effective August 1, 2026.
Coca-Cola elects two executive vice presidents and declares a 53-cent quarterly dividend
Coca-Cola's board elected Sedef Salingan Sahin, who started as Chief Digital Officer on March 31, and Tapaswee Chandele, global chief people officer from May 1, as executive vice presidents.
Shareowners re-elect Henrique Braun as director; plastics packaging proposal fails
At the April 29, 2026 annual meeting, shareowners elected Henrique Braun as a director with about 99.8% of votes cast in favor.
Coca-Cola Q1 2026 revenue rises 12% and comparable EPS guidance is raised to 8% to 9%
Coca-Cola reported first-quarter 2026 net revenues of $12.5 billion, up 12%, with 10% organic growth and 3% unit case volume growth.
Coca-Cola names Tapaswee Chandele global chief people officer effective May 1
Coca-Cola selected Tapaswee Chandele as global chief people officer, replacing Lisa Chang, who is leaving after seven years.
Henrique Braun takes over as Coca-Cola CEO; James Quincey becomes Executive Chairman
Henrique Braun became Coca-Cola's chief executive on March 31, succeeding James Quincey, who had been CEO for nine years.
Coca-Cola reshuffles operating leadership and creates a Chief Digital Officer role ahead of CEO handover
Coca-Cola announced changes to its operating leadership before Henrique Braun takes over as CEO on March 31.