Coca-Cola Appoints Rob Gehring as President of North America Unit

04:43 PM EDT, 09/25/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Coca-Cola (KO) appointed Rob Gehring as president of its North America operating unit, effective Dec. 1. Gehring, 59, succeeds John Murphy, who led the unit on an interim basis since Aug. 1, the company said Friday in a statement. Murphy remains president and chief financial officer. Gehring returns to Coca-Cola after serving as CEO of the Americas at Monster Energy (MNST). Monster Energy said in a regulatory filing that Emelie Tirre, the chief strategy officer, will assume responsibility for the Americas and the Caribbean on an interim basis, effective Dec. 1.