Alanna Y. Cotton served as the Former Global Chief Marketing Officer, Still Beverages at The Coca-Cola Company where she is responsible for the global product portfolio, brand stewardship and creation of brand platforms, and leading disruptive global innovation.
Prior to joining Coca-Cola, Cotton served as Senior Vice President and General Manager, Product Marketing, Samsung Electronics America, Inc. At Samsung, Cotton led the financial and brand performance of the high-growth segments of the mobile technology market, including personal computing, tablets, virtual reality, and wearable tech.
Prior to Samsung, Cotton served in a variety of senior leadership roles at PepsiCo, where she led the growth strategy for a number of Frito-Lay brands.
Cotton earned her Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering from Northwestern University and her Master of Arts from Stanford University.