Eric has been at Coca-Cola for 18 years and currently leads the Foodservice Commercial and Growth Organization for Coca-Cola’s Foodservice an On-Premise Division in North America. In this role, he oversees Coca-Cola’s Foodservice and On-Premise Channel Strategies, Product and Equipment Innovation, Insights, Digital, Technology, Business Development, Inside Sales, and the Coke Lab.
Before this role, Eric led Coca-Cola’s global relationship with Roark Capital and their restaurant Brands. Over his career, he has worked across North America Operating Unit in various capacities including leading our partnership with Chick-fil-A and other global Foodservice Customers. Additionally, he has worked in Foodservice Supply Chain and Operations, Franchise and Commercial Leadership, Brand Management, and Local Market Foodservice.
Eric represents Coca-Cola on the board of IFMA and sits on the Board of the Jack and Jill Late-Stage Cancer Foundation. He is also an active participant in NEXTUP and the Women’s Foodservice Forum. He has a bachelor’s degree in business management from Washington College, where he played basketball.
Away from Coke, he and his wife Brittany live in Kennesaw, GA, with their two boys, Camden (11), and Bennett (9), and twin girls Anderson (5) and Evelyn (5). Eric is an active member in his community and church. He is a self-described “Dad-Vocate” and has started a group called Legacy Makers for dads in his community, as well as a Podcast called; “Legacy Makers: A Conversation for Dads.” He enjoys family time, traveling, running, and coaching his kids’ basketball teams.