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About Us

Since the earliest days of Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Bottlers have been vital to the brand's growth and success. And, for almost as long as there have been Bottlers, The Coca-Cola Bottlers' Association has been serving them and helping them thrive.

We are The Coca-Cola Bottlers' Association.

Dave Katz, President

Coca-Cola Consolidated

Martin Williams, Vice President, Corinth Coca-Cola Bottling Group

Mike Suco, Treasurer,

Coca-Cola Bottling Company United

Nick Bink,

Binks Coca-Cola Bottling


Charlie Bitzer,

ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages


Robert Clark,

Clark Coca-Cola


Adam Dolsen,

Coca-Cola Bottling Co of Yakima & Tri-Cities


Michael Faber,

Viking Coca-Cola Bottling Company


Mark Francoeur,

Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast


Bruce Hanna,

Timber Country Coca-Cola Beverages
 

Our Board
of Governors

Board-Appointed Officers

Trevor Messinger,

Coca-Cola Bottling Company High Country


John Odom,

The Odom Corporation


Hager Rand,

Rand Coca-Cola Beverages


Andrew Reyes,

Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling


Troy Taylor,

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida


Jean Claude Tissot,

Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages


Kirk Tyler,

Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company

Dave Katz

President

Coca-Cola Consolidated

Martin Williams

Vice President

Corinth Coca-Cola Bottling Group

Mike Suco

Treasurer

Coca-Cola Bottling Company United

Board Members

Nick Bink

Binks Coca-Cola Bottling

Bruce Hanna

Timber Country Coca-Cola Beverages

Fran McGorry

Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages

Charlie Bitzer

ABART Coca-Cola Beverages

Sally Hargis

Ozarks Coca-Cola/ Dr Pepper
Bottling Company

Trevor Messinger

Coca-Cola Bottling Company
High Country

Robert Clark

Clark Coca-Cola

Frank Harrison

Coca-Cola Consolidated

John Odom

The Odom Corporation

Adam Dolsen

Coca-Cola Bottling Co of
Yakima & Tri-Cities

TJ Herauf

Coca-Cola Bottling Company
of Dickinson

Hager Rand

Rand Coca-Cola Beverages

Michael Faber

Viking Coca-Cola Bottling Company

Andrea Kendell

Swire Coca-Cola USA

Andrew Reyes

Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling

Rob Feeney

Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company

Carl Lehrkind

Lehrkinds Coca-Cola Bottling Company 

Troy Taylor

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida

Mark Francoeur

Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast

Meredith Mapel

Durango Coca-Cola Bottling Company

Jean Claude Tissot

Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages

Randy Mayo

Mid-Continent Coca-Cola
Bottling Group

Sally Hargis,

Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company


Frank Harrison,

Coca-Cola Consolidated


TJ Herauf,

Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Dickinson 


Carl Lehrkind,

Lehrkinds Coca-Cola Bottling Company


Meredith Mapel,

Durango Coca-Cola Bottling Company


Randy Mayo,

Mid-Continent Coca-Cola Bottling Group


Fran McGorry,

Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages
 

CCBA Officers

John Gould

CEO & Executive Director

Ilene Grimes

SVP, Bottler Support Services & Customer Governance

Kelly Gross

CFO

Our History

1913

October 28: 64 Bottlers met and agreed to form The Coca-Cola Bottlers' Protective Association, at the suggestion of Harold Hirsh.

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1916

January: The Coca-Cola Bottlers' Association plays a prominent role in promoting and establishing universal use of the patented "contour bottle."

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1933

March:  The Coca-Cola Bottlers' Association is incorporated

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1955

May 30: CCBA purchases land for a dedicated headquarters location in Atlanta, Georgia. 

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1986

Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation is established to grant scholarships to graduating high school seniors.

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2013

The Coca-Cola Company announces refranchising; establishing a new Comprehensive Beverage Agreement with The Coca-Cola Company.

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TODAY

The Coca-Cola Bottlers' Association serves 62 Independent US Bottlers across 3 franchise partners that make up the
Coca-Cola ecosystem

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October: CCBA builds new location off of Northside Parkway in Atlanta.

2005

June: The first issue of The Bottling Line, The Association's newsletter, was launched to communicate with members.

1964

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