Kathy N. Waller

Biography

Kathy N. Waller is currently Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and President, Enabling Services of The Coca-Cola Company. Waller is responsible for leading the Company’s global Finance organization and representing the Company to investors, lenders and rating agencies.   In addition, she has management responsibility for the Company’s Aviation Department, Global Business Transformation, Global Technical and Integrated Services.    In her role as CFO, Waller oversees M&A, Investor Relations, Tax, Treasury, Audit, Accounting and Controls, Reporting and Analysis, Real Estate and Risk Management.  As President of Enabling Services, she has responsibility for other key governance areas specifically Global Technical and Integrated Services.  The Integrated Services organization provides global operational support in areas of Financial Services, Associate Services and Supplier Services.   Waller joined The Coca-Cola Company in 1987 as a Senior Accountant in the Accounting Research Department and assumed roles of increasing responsibility, including Principal Accountant for the Northeast Europe/Africa Group, Marketing Controller for the McDonald’s Group, Vice President, Chief of Internal Audit and Vice President, Controller.   In addition to her responsibilities at The Coca-Cola Company, Waller serves on Monster Energy Company, Delta Air Lines, Inc., and the Board of Trustees of Spelman College.  She also serves on the advisory board of Catalyst, the leading nonprofit organization with a mission to expand opportunities for women and business, and the Woodruff Arts Center (WAC) Board of Directors. Waller is actively involved with several women’s initiatives.  Waller formerly served as the founding Chair of The Coca-Cola Company’s Women’s Leadership Council and helped develop the Company’s highly successful Women in Leadership Global Program.  Prior to joining The Coca-Cola Company, Waller worked for Deloitte.  She received her bachelor’s and MBA degrees from the University of Rochester and is a CPA.  

Research Interest

Business