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orkey Companies, as Chief Financial Officer and was later named Managing Director
in 1998. In 2000, Mr. Bozer was named President of the Eurasia Division of the Company. During the period
2000 until 2006, the Eurasia & Middle East Division was expanded to include 34 countries and, in 2006, he was
given the additional leadership responsibility for the Russia, Ukraine and Belarus Division. He was appointed to
his current position, effective January 1, 2007.
Alexander B. Cummings, 50, is President of the Africa Group. Mr. Cummings joined the Company in 1997 as
Deputy Region Manager, Nigeria, based in Lagos, Nigeria. In 1998, he was made Managing Director/Region
Manager, Nigeria. In 2000, Mr. Cummings became President of the North West Africa Division based in
Morocco and in 2001 became President of the Africa Group overseeing the entire African continent.
Mr. Cummings started his career in 1982 with The Pillsbury Company and held various positions within
Pillsbury, the last position being Vice President of Finance for all of Pillsbury’s international businesses.
Mr. Cummings was appointed to his current position in March 2001.
J. Alexander M. Douglas, Jr., 45, is Senior Vice President and President of the North America Group.
Mr. Douglas joined the Company in January 1988 as a District Sales Manager for the Foodservice Division of
Coca-Cola USA. In May 1994, he was named Vice President of Coca-Cola USA, initially assuming leadership of
the CCE Sales & Marketing Group and eventually assuming leadership of the entire North American Field
Sales and Marketing Groups. In January 2000, Mr. Douglas was appointed President of the North American
Division within the North America operating group. He served as Senior Vice President and Chief Customer
Officer of the Company from February 2003 until August 2006. Mr. Douglas was elected to his current position
in August 2006.
Gary P. Fayard, 54, is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Fayard
joined the Company in April 1994. In July 1994, he was elected Vice President and Controller. In
December 1999, he was elected Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Fayard was elected
Executive Vice President of the Company in February 2003.
Irial Finan, 49, is Executive Vice President of the Company and President, Bottling Investments and Supply
Chain. Mr. Finan joined the Coca-Cola system in 1981 with Coca-Cola Bottlers Ireland, Ltd., where for several
years he held a variety of accounting positions. From 1987 until 1990, Mr. Finan served as Finance Director of
Coca-Cola Bottlers Ireland, Ltd. From 1991 to 1993, he served as Managing Director of Coca-Cola Bottlers
Ulster, Ltd. He was Managing Director of Coca-Cola Bottlers in Romania and Bulgaria until late 1994. From
1995 to 1999, he served as Managing Director of Molino Beverages, with responsibility for expanding markets
including the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Romania, Moldova, Russia and Nigeria. Mr. Finan served
from May 2001 until 2003 as Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola HBC. In August 2004, Mr. Finan joined the
Company and was named President, Bottling Investments. He was elected Executive Vice President of the
Company in October 2004.
E. Neville Isdell, 63, is Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Mr. Isdell joined the Coca-Cola system in 1966 with the local bottling company in Zambia. In 1972, he became
General Manager of Coca-Cola Bottling of Johannesburg, the largest Coca-Cola bottler in South Africa at the
time. Mr. Isdell was named Region Manager for Australia in 1980. In 1981, he became President of Coca-Cola
Bottlers Philippines, Inc., the bottling joint venture between the Company and San Miguel Corporation in the
Philippines. Mr. Isdell was appointed President of the Central European Division of the Company in 1985. In
January 1989, he was elected Senior Vice President of the Company and was appointed President of the
Northeast Europe/Africa Group, which was renamed the Northeast Europe/Middle East Group in 1992. In
1995, Mr. Isdell was named President of the Greater Europe Group. From July 1998 to September 2000, he was
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola Beverages Plc in Great Britain, where he oversaw that
company’s merger with Hellenic Bottling and the formation of Coca-Cola HBC, one of the Company’s largest
bottlers. Mr. Isdell served as Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola HBC from September 2000 until May 2001
and served as Vice Chairman of Coca-Cola HBC from May 2001 until December 2001. From January 2002 to
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