Coca-Cola names Rob Gehring as North America president

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The Coca-Cola Company Names Rob Gehring President of North America Operating Unit

September 25, 2026 4:15 PM EDT

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Coca-Cola Company today announced that Rob Gehring will become president of the companys North America operating unit effective Dec. 1, 2026. Gehring succeeds John Murphy, who has led the North America operating unit on an interim basis since Aug. 1, 2026. Murphy remains president and chief financial officer.

Gehring, 59, returns to The Coca-Cola Company after a successful tenure at Monster Energy Company, most recently as CEO, Americas, a position he assumed in February 2026. Gehring had responsibility for the organizations North America, Latin America and Caribbean operations and was part of the leadership team that drove the... More