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appointed region sales manager for the Gulf States in the Company’s Middle East Division and in 1996,he became
region manager for the Gulf States. In 1998, he was appointed general manager for the Olympic Games, where he led
the activation of the Coca-Cola system’s sponsorship activities for the 2000 Olympic Games held in Australia. In 2001,
Mr. Leechman was appointed President of the Central Europe and Russia Division, and then briefly, President of the
Central Europe Division after the creation of the Company’s European Union Group. He was named President, Global
Customer and Commercial Leadership, Europe in September 2005. Mr. Leechman was appointed Chief Customer and
Commercial Officer of the Company effective February 2007 and was elected Vice President of the Company in July
2007.
Thomas G. Mattia, 59, is Senior Vice President of the Company and Director of Worldwide Public Affairs and
Communications. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Mattia served since 2000 as Vice President of Global
Communications at technology services leader EDS, where he was responsible for a wide range of activities from
brand management and media relations to advertising and on-line marketing and communications. From 1995 to 2000,
Mr. Mattia held a variety of executive positions with Ford Motor Company, including head of International Public
Affairs, Vice President of Lincoln Mercury and Director of North American Public Affairs. Mr. Mattia was appointed
Director of Worldwide Public Affairs and Communications effective January 20, 2006, and was elected Senior Vice
President of the Company in February 2006.
Cynthia P. McCague, 57, is Senior Vice President of the Company and Director of Human Resources.
Ms. McCague initially joined the Company in 1982, and since then has worked across the Coca-Cola business system
in a variety of human resources and business roles in Europe and the United States. In 1998, she was appointed to lead
the human resources function for Coca-Cola Beverages Plc in Great Britain, which in 2000 became Coca-Cola
Hellenic, a large publicly traded Coca-Cola bottler. Ms. McCague rejoined the Company in June 2004 as Director of
Human Resources. She was elected Senior Vice President of the Company in July 2004 and has led the global Human
Resources function since that time.
Dominique Reiniche, 52, is President of the European Union Group. Ms. Reiniche joined the Company in
May 2005 and was appointed to her current position at that time. Prior to joining the Company, she held a number of
marketing, sales and general management positions with CCE. From May 1998 until December 2002, she served as
General Manager of France for CCE, and from January 2003 until May 2005, Ms. Reiniche was President of CCE
Europe. Before joining the Coca-Cola system, she was Director of Marketing and Strategy with Kraft Jacobs-Suchard.
José Octavio Reyes, 55, is President of the Latin America Group. Mr. Reyes began his career with The Coca-Cola
Company in 1980 at Coca-Cola de México as Manager of Strategic Planning. In 1987, he was appointed Manager of
the Sprite and Diet Coke brands at Corporate Headquarters. In 1990, he was appointed Marketing Director for the
Brazil Division, and later became Marketing and Operations Vice President for the Mexico Division. Mr. Reyes
assumed the role of Deputy Division President for the Mexico Division in January 1996 and was named Division
President for the Mexico Division in May 1996. He assumed his position as President of the Latin America Group in
December 2002.
Danny L. Strickland, 59, is Senior Vice President of the Company and Chief Innovation and Technology Officer.
Mr. Strickland joined the Company in April 2003. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Strickland served as Senior Vice
President, Innovation, Technology & Quality at General Mills, Inc., from January 1997 until March 2003, where he
was responsible for building a strong product pipeline, innovation culture and organization. Prior to General Mills,
Mr. Strickland held several research and development, innovation, engineering, quality and strategy roles in the United
States and abroad with Johnson & Johnson from March 1993 until December 1996, Kraft Foods Inc. from
February 1988 until March 1993, and the Procter & Gamble Company from June 1970 until February 1988.
Mr. Strickland was elected Senior Vice President of the Company in April 2003.
Joseph V. Tripodi, 52, is Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer of the Company.
Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Tripodi served as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Allstate
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