# Henrique Braun

> Henrique Braun is the Brazilian-American chief executive officer of The Coca-Cola Company, a role he began on March 31, 2026. He joined its global engineering team in Atlanta in 1996 and later led Greater China and South Korea, Brazil, Latin America and international development before becoming COO. His experience spans research, innovation, marketing, supply chain and bottling operations.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at The Coca-Cola Company
- **Organizations:** The Coca-Cola Company, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, Atlantic Council (advisory council)
- **Nationality:** Brazilian-American (dual citizen of Brazil and the United States)
- **Education:** Agricultural engineering, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ), Master of Science, Michigan State University, MBA, Georgia State University, Undergraduate exchange program, University of Georgia
- **Known for:** Appointed CEO after a career beginning in global engineering in 1996., Led Coca-Cola businesses in Greater China and South Korea, Brazil and Latin America., Oversaw seven operating units as president of international development, then all operating units as COO.

## Career timeline

- **1993** — Summer internship at Coca-Cola following an undergraduate exchange at the University of Georgia.
- **1996** — Joined Coca-Cola’s global corporate engineering group in Atlanta.
- **2013–2016** — President, Greater China and South Korea.
- **2016–2020** — President, Brazil business unit.
- **2020–2022** — President, Latin America operating unit.
- **2023–2024** — President, International Development; appointment effective January 1, 2023.
- **2024** — Became executive vice president.
- **2025** — Became chief operating officer on January 1, overseeing all operating units.
- **2026** — Became chief executive officer on March 31.

## Achievements

- Appointed CEO after a career beginning in global engineering in 1996.
- Led Coca-Cola businesses in Greater China and South Korea, Brazil and Latin America.
- Oversaw seven operating units as president of international development, then all operating units as COO.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Coca-Cola announced that Braun would present at the Barclays Global Consumer Conference on September 9.
- **2026-06** — Spoke at Atlanta Rotary on June 22 and publicly thanked mentors Kathy Waller and Brian Dyson.
- **2026-03** — Began serving as CEO on March 31.
- **2026-01** — Coca-Cola announced a chief digital officer role and operating leadership changes effective with his CEO transition.

## Links

- Website: https://www.coca-colacompany.com/about-us/leadership/henrique-braun
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/henrique-braun

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