Keurig Dr Pepper Appoints Veteran CPG Executive as Chief Operating Officer and Announces Plan for CEO Succession
- Tim Cofer's appointment as COO is seen as a positive step in Keurig Dr Pepper's CEO succession plan.
- Cofer has a strong track record of driving growth and creating shareholder value.
- Keurig Dr Pepper's robust transition period and strategic growth agenda are expected to benefit from Cofer's leadership.
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Tim Cofer joins Company as COO, will assume CEO role in Q2 2024
Chairman & CEO Bob Gamgort will guide transition and then serve as Executive Chairman
Cofer is a seasoned consumer packaged goods executive, with more than 30 years of multinational experience and a strong track record of driving growth, leading transformations and creating shareholder value. He currently serves as CEO of Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ: CENT) (NASDAQ: CENTA) (Central), where he has overseen a multi-year period of double-digit revenue and profit growth and a series of strategic acquisitions.
Prior to joining Central in 2019, Cofer spent more than 25 years with Mondelēz International and its predecessor company, Kraft Foods, with responsibility across a wide range of product categories, including coffee, chocolate and packaged food. In his last position as EVP and Chief Growth Officer, he was a critical architect behind the company's successful growth strategy. He previously led several global regions, including as President of
KDP's succession plan provides for a robust transition period, during which Cofer will help drive the Company's strategic growth agenda and oversee operations with Gamgort. Collaborating with KDP's Executive Leadership Team (ELT), Cofer will play a significant leadership role in each of the Company's business segments.
Commenting on the announcement, Gamgort stated, "Tim is the ideal person to lead KDP in its next chapter. With his background as a successful public company CEO and a veteran CPG executive, Tim steps into this role with the experience and capabilities that will propel KDP's growth journey. I'm fully committed, as is our entire ELT, to supporting Tim as he prepares to assume the CEO role. When the transition occurs, I will lead the Board of Directors as Executive Chairman."
"I'm passionate about leading great companies, building iconic brands and developing exceptional people and teams, which, when combined, generate significant shareholder value," stated Cofer. "KDP is uniquely positioned as a pure-play beverage company with powerful brand equities in attractive categories, shepherded by an incredible team. I'm honored and excited to add to its legacy."
KDP Lead Independent Director Paul Michaels stated, "The process the Board took in evaluating KDP's next CEO was thoughtful and comprehensive, including the consideration of internal and external candidates. We are confident that Tim's extensive CPG experience and growth-oriented leadership will make him a very strong next CEO of KDP."
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