Warwick White
Managing Director – Australasia – Age 49
Appointed in November 2002
Background: Warwick has 28 years in the Coca-Cola System and rejoined Coca-Cola Amatil in November 2002 as the Managing Director for the CCA Australian beverages business.
Prior to that, Warwick held marketing and general management roles within the Coca-Cola System. Immediately prior to joining CCA, Warwick was the Regional Director for Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company with responsibility for Ireland, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia. This was preceded by 13 years in Great Britain, Europe and Ireland in progressively more senior roles within the Coca-Cola System.
Erich Rey
President Director – Indonesia – Age 50
Appointed in November 2011
Background: Erich first joined the Coca-Cola system in 1997, as the General Manager for Panamco Columbia and worked in a variety of roles across Panamco's Latin American operations. He was Femsa's Director of Operations in 2003 and was the Operation Director for Ecuador Bottling Company prior to joining CCA.
George Adams
Managing Director – New Zealand & Fiji – Age 44
Appointed in December 2003
Background: A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland, George joined CCA on 1 December 2003. George has 15 years experience in the Coca-Cola bottling system having previously spent 10 years with Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company in a number of senior Finance, Commercial and IT roles in Europe. He has also worked as Finance Director for British Telecom Regions based in Northern Ireland. George is also Chairman of the New Zealand Food and Grocery Council.
Vince Pinneri
Managing Director – SPCA – Age 52
Appointed in July 2010
Background: Vince has worked within the Coca-Cola system for over 27 years and has gained great experience across many countried during this time having worked in Brazil, Germany, Asia and America. He first started out as a Sales Graduate Trainee in Adelaide then moving on to National Key Account Manager and NSW General Sales Manager in Sydney. During his time overseas he had a broad array of roles from general management, global account management, marketing and innovation. Upon his return to Amatil in 2008 Vince became General Manager Strategy for Non-Alcoholic Beverages and then General Manager of Immediate Consumption and Convenience & Petroleum before becoming Managing Director of SPCA in July 2010.
Nessa O’Sullivan
Group Chief Financial Officer – Age 46
Appointed in September 2010
Background: A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and a graduate of University College Dublin. Nessa joined CCA in May 2005 as CFO for the Australian Beverage business. Prior to joining CCA Nessa held the role of CFO and VP for the Australia/ New Zealand region of Yum! Restaurants International. She spent 12 years with Yum! in senior roles in Finance, Strategic Planning and IT. Nessa holds dual Irish and Australian citizenship and has worked in Europe, the United States and Australia. Nessa has been CCA’s Chief Financial Officer – Operations since April 2008 and assumed the role of CCA’s Group Chief Financial Officer from 1 September 2010.