TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) announced the appointment of Andy Hill to its Executive Leadership Team as Senior Vice President, Chief Customer Officer. Andy will lead Coke Florida’s retail customer management, foodservice and on-premise, marketing, franchise field operations, customer solutions, and franchise relations functions. As a member of the company’s executive leadership team, Andy will also provide strategic oversight to teams across Coke Florida.
“I am excited to have Andy join the Coke Florida team and welcome him back to the Coca-Cola system,” said Troy Taylor, Chief Executive Officer of Coke Florida. “Andy will lead bringing together our sales and marketing functions to deliver a more seamless and value-added experience to our customer partners. His diverse experiences across the consumer and retail industries will help elevate Coke Florida’s execution capabilities while introducing industry leading innovative ideas,” continued Taylor.
Andy has over 30 years of experience across the consumer and retail industries. He most recently served as Senior Vice President, US Retail at Mondelez International where he led the company to the number one Direct Store Delivery organization for two consecutive years, 2023 and 2024, as ranked by the US Advantage Report. Prior to Mondelez, Andy held executive leadership roles at The Coca-Cola Company, including Vice President Sales and Operations for Coca-Cola Refreshments, where he led a business unit that had over $3 billion in sales and over 10,000 associates.
“I’m thrilled to join Coke Florida. This organization under Troy’s ownership has been sensational and I’m honored to be selected for this role,” said Hill. “Nothing is better than the challenge of joining an already strong organization and helping to reach even greater heights.”
About Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC
Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is the sixth largest Coca-Cola bottler in the United States. Coke Florida markets, sells, manufactures, distributes, and merchandises products of The Coca-Cola Company in an exclusive territory that covers over 21 million consumers across 47 Florida counties that includes the Miami, Tampa, Orlando, and Jacksonville metropolitan areas. The company employs over 5,000 associates and has four GreenCircle certified manufacturing facilities and eighteen sales and distribution centers. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Tampa, Coke Florida is the one of the largest Black-owned businesses in the United States and is Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) certified. In 2024, Coke Florida was recognized as a US Best Managed Company by Deloitte-Private and The Wall Street Journal for the third consecutive year. To learn more, visit www.cokeflorida.com
