Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Sales & Services Company, LLC Board of Directors Elects Caitlyn Carr as President & CEO
May 24 2024 - 9:43AM
Business Wire
The Board of Directors of Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Sales &
Services Company (CCBSS), a limited liability company owned by
nearly 70 independent North American Coca-Cola bottlers, announced
today that Caitlyn Carr has been elected as the company’s President
and CEO effective Monday, June 3, 2024. She will report to the
CCBSS Board of Directors that consists of 17 senior executives from
15 different U.S. Coca-Cola bottlers and the Coca-Cola North
America Operating Unit (NAOU) leadership.
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Caitlyn Carr, President & CEO,
Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Sales & Services Company (CCBSS) (Photo:
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As President and CEO, Caitlyn will have ultimate responsibility
relative to all business functions including a shared services
organization that impacts thousands of customers and Coca-Cola
System associates daily, as well as oversight of more than $70
billion in procurement spend. In her new role, Caitlyn will become
a part of the Coca-Cola System’s senior most executive leadership
working closely with peers in the North America Coca-Cola Bottling
System, NAOU, and The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC).
Caitlyn will succeed Brandi Shortt, the outgoing President and
CEO of CCBSS.
Brandi expressed enthusiasm for Caitlyn’s new appointment,
stating, “CCBSS is thrilled to welcome Caitlyn into her new role!”
She continued, “Caitlyn ascending to this position fills us with
great optimism. Her extensive tenure across the rich landscape of
the Coca-Cola ecosystem, coupled with a significant background in
the beverage sector and collaborative efforts with our Bottling
partners, introduces a unique and strategic viewpoint to our
operations.” Brandi concluded by saying, “Caitlyn’s capability to
drive innovation, cultivate teamwork, and achieve results with
efficiency aligns perfectly with our ambitions at CCBSS. It's with
great confidence that I foresee Caitlyn propelling CCBSS to new
heights of success.”
Caitlyn is an accomplished executive leader who has been with
the Coca-Cola System since 2001 working in the areas of shared
services, procurement, engineering, packaging technology, capital
planning, and supply chain. She has more than 23 years of
progressive Coca-Cola System experience in strategy implementation
coupled with deep beverage industry knowledge.
Her tenure with the Coca-Cola System has been marked by
transformative leadership, where she has generated
multimillion-dollar savings while driving cultural advancements,
associate development, as well as organizational change to improve
performance and customer service.
Caitlyn has held roles of increasing responsibility within CCBSS
as well as with various Coca-Cola System entities including
Coca-Cola Enterprise (CCE), Coca-Cola Supply, and Coca-Cola
Refreshments (CCR). Her previous titles have been Vice President,
Customer Business Solutions (CBS); Vice President, Strategy &
Operations Procurement; Director, Strategy & Insights
Procurement; Director, Packaging Technology; and Director,
Engineering Commercialization and Program Management, to name just
a few of the jobs she’s held over her extensive Coca-Cola System
career.
Caitlyn brings a wealth of experience that is both deep and
wide. Her insights will be invaluable as CCBSS forges ahead with
its innovative, collaborative, and efficient strategies in support
of the Coca-Cola Bottling System in North America.
Caitlyn holds a BS in Industrial and Systems Engineering from
Georgia Institute of Technology. She treasures quality moments with
her two lively teenagers, savors adventurous travels with her
friends and family, and enjoys long walks with her two dogs.
Visit us at ccbss.com.
About CCBSS
Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Sales & Services Company (CCBSS) is a
limited liability company owned by nearly 70 independent Coca-Cola
bottlers in North America. The company supports operations for its
bottler owners as well as bottler-owned production cooperatives,
Coca-Cola North America Operating Unit (NAOU) and other
participating beverage partners across the Coca-Cola System.
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