Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. (UNITED) has announced that Lori George has been elected to the company’s Board of Directors.
“We are proud to welcome Lori as a Director,” said Board Chairman Conrad Rafield. “She is widely respected for her leadership and expertise in her respective field, and we are confident that her insight and vision will help guide Coca-Cola UNITED into the future. We look forward to the perspective she will bring as we continue to grow, innovate and serve our communities.”
As George joins the board, two members have announced their retirement effective May 1 – Walker Jones and Helen Smith Price. Jones, retired Coca-Cola UNITED Community Relations Director, has served on the board since 1992. Price, retired Vice President of Global Community Affairs and President of The Coca-Cola Foundation, has served on the board since 2018.
“We are deeply grateful to Walker and Helen for their many years of dedicated service,” Rafield said. “Their leadership and unwavering commitment have helped shape the growth and values of our company. We thank them for their meaningful contributions and lasting impact on Coca-Cola UNITED, and we wish them all the best in their next chapters.”
George, based in Atlanta, also serves on the Board of Directors of Shake Shack and is a former executive of The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC). Over her 20 years with TCCC, George served in a variety of roles with increasing responsibility within Public Affairs, Communications and Human Resources, including as Vice President of Community and Stakeholder Relations for TCCC’s North America Operating Unit. Prior to joining TCCC, George led her own public relations consultancy, LG Communications; was a Vice President at Porter/Novelli, a leading public relations firm; and a Senior Public Affairs Specialist for the District of Columbia Government’s Office of Human Rights and Minority Business.
George, an ordained minister, is a graduate of Howard University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in public relations, and American University, where she earned her master’s degree in public communications. George also completed Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business Directors’ Consortium and Harvard University’s 13-month Executive Leadership Experience Program.
