An Irish-born executive who has
achieved extraordinary success with the
most American of companies, Irial Finan
is Executive Vice President, The Coca-
Cola Company, and President of Bottling
Investments and Supply Chain. Based in
Atlanta, Irial is responsible for managing
the five-billion-dollar internal bottling
business, stewarding the company’s equity
investments and leading the supply
chain.
Irial joined Coca-Cola in 1981 and has a myriad of national and international experience. From 2001 to 2003, he served as CEO of Coca-Cola HBC, during which time he managed the merger of Coca-Cola Beverages and Hellenic Bottling, and led the combined company’s operations in 26 countries.
From 1995 to 1999, he was managing director of Molino Beverages, with responsibility for expanding markets, including Ireland, Romania, Moldova, Russia and Nigeria. Prior to that role, Irial worked in several markets across Europe and served as managing director of Coca-Cola Bottlers Ulster, Ltd., based in Belfast. He was finance director, Coca-Cola Bottlers Ireland, Ltd., and based in Dublin from 1984 to 1990.
Irial, who serves on the board of directors of Coca-Cola and other companies, is a non-executive director of Alltracel Pharmaceuticals and chairman of their Audit Committee. He also serves on the Galway University Foundation board, and is a non-executive director for Co-operation Ireland.
Irial holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from National University of Ireland in Galway and is an Associate (later Fellow) of the Institute of Chartered Management Accountants. He is a native of County Roscommon.
Irial joined Coca-Cola in 1981 and has a myriad of national and international experience. From 2001 to 2003, he served as CEO of Coca-Cola HBC, during which time he managed the merger of Coca-Cola Beverages and Hellenic Bottling, and led the combined company’s operations in 26 countries.
From 1995 to 1999, he was managing director of Molino Beverages, with responsibility for expanding markets, including Ireland, Romania, Moldova, Russia and Nigeria. Prior to that role, Irial worked in several markets across Europe and served as managing director of Coca-Cola Bottlers Ulster, Ltd., based in Belfast. He was finance director, Coca-Cola Bottlers Ireland, Ltd., and based in Dublin from 1984 to 1990.
Irial, who serves on the board of directors of Coca-Cola and other companies, is a non-executive director of Alltracel Pharmaceuticals and chairman of their Audit Committee. He also serves on the Galway University Foundation board, and is a non-executive director for Co-operation Ireland.
Irial holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from National University of Ireland in Galway and is an Associate (later Fellow) of the Institute of Chartered Management Accountants. He is a native of County Roscommon.