Swire Coca-Cola USA has appointed Andrea Kendell as president and chief executive officer.

Andrea, who brings decades of leadership experience and operational expertise, joined Swire Coca-Cola as CFO in January. Previously, she was CFO North America and SVP Finance Global Manufacturing at French biotechnology company bioMérieux.

Founded in 1978 in Salt Lake City, Swire Coca-Cola USA employs over 8,000 people and operates six production plants and 43 distribution centres across 13 states, delivering more than 50 beverage brands to 31 million consumers daily.

With Andrea's appointment as CEO, Swire Coca-Cola USA has also named Marc Hempstead as the new chief financial officer. Marc joins from the Swire Group, where he has worked since 2017 after starting his career at KPMG.

Andrea Kendell and Marc Hempstead

Kendell said: "To be the steward of Swire Coca-Cola USA and all that goes with it – our people, our brands, our customers, our history and our future – is a great responsibility and a great privilege".

"I know the foundation of our success has always been our people. I am honoured and humbled to have the opportunity to help our people unleash their individual and collective potential as we deliver refreshment to the communities we call home."

Pat Healy, chair of Swire Coca-Cola, added: "I'd like to congratulate Andrea on her appointment as president and CEO of Swire Coca-Cola USA. As an organisation that was founded more than 200 years ago, the Swire group knows how important it is to have leaders with a vision for the future coupled with stewardship of the past. We are excited to have Andrea at the helm to shape the next chapter in the growth of our U.S. beverage operations."

Karen So, MD of Swire Coca-Cola, commented: "We are confident Andrea is the right person to fulfill our mission of winning together by serving as constant and true advocates for our people, our customers, our partners, our community and our planet. With Andrea as the new president and CEO, Marc in the CFO role, and strong leaders across our territory, we know we have the right people in the right seats to support our mission and drive growth."

Andrea and Marc will be based at Swire Coca-Cola USA's headquarters in Draper, Utah.

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