Coca-Cola Shakes Up Leadership with New Roles for Mercadé and Stewart

Coca-Cola has announced leadership changes in its Customer Commercial team and The McDonald's Division. Roberto Mercadé, current president of The McDonald's Division since 2023, will become Chief Customer & Commercial Officer in November.

Mercadé joined Coca-Cola in 1992 as a production services manager in Puerto Rico and held various roles before being named general manager of the Venezuela & Caribbean franchise unit in 2006. He has also served on the board of Coca-Cola Andina as well as the Georgia Tech Advisory Board and Ronald McDonald House of Atlanta.

Jorge Garduño, who stepped down from his role after a 34-year career with the company, will be succeeded by Pamela Stewart as president of The McDonald's Division. Stewart currently serves as Chief Customer Officer, Retail for Coca-Cola's North America operating unit, leading a 110-customer organisation, including 25 global customers.

Stewart joined Coca-Cola in 2000 and has held various roles, including foodservice, on-premise, and retail customer leadership, franchise operations, finance, and general management. She is also a director of Utz Brands and serves on the boards of the Retail Industry Leaders Association, FMI, Girls Inc., and Oglethorpe University.