Karla Radtke Named Coke Florida Vice President, Chief of Staff

TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (“Coke Florida”) announces it has named Ms. Karla Radtke as Vice President and Chief of Staff to the Chairman and CEO, Troy Taylor.

Ms. Radtke has extensive experience, having held a variety of roles across the Coca-Cola system for nearly 30 years. Her experience includes tenure with Coca-Cola Enterprises, Coca-Cola Refreshments, and Coca-Cola North America in sales, sales operations, marketing, commercial operations, and supply chain.

“I’m excited to have Karla join the team as my Chief of Staff, as she brings a wealth of experience that we will be able to leverage as we continue our journey toward long-term growth and value creation,” stated Troy Taylor, Coke Florida Chairman and CEO. “She is well-positioned to work closely with me and collaborate with our executive leadership team and other leaders across the business.”

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida is the third largest privately held and sixth largest Coca-Cola bottler in the United States with exclusive sales and distribution rights for the majority of Florida.

“It’s an exciting time to make my return to Florida,” added Ms. Radtke. “I have the opportunity to bring my passion for the beverage industry [to Florida] as I join Troy and the Coke Florida team working to be the preferred choice for our customers, consumers and partners.”

About Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is a family-owned Coca-Cola bottler. Coke Florida’s exclusive sales and distribution territory covers over 20 million consumers across 47 Florida counties, and includes the major metropolitan markets of Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, and Tampa. Coke Florida markets, sells, manufactures, distributes, and merchandises over 600 products of The Coca-Cola Company and other partner companies. The company is the third largest privately held and the sixth largest Coca-Cola bottler in the United States. The company is also one of the largest Black-owned businesses in the United States. Coke Florida was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

For more information, please visit www.cocacolaflorida.com