Chief Technical Officer
The Coca-Cola Company
Dr. Ed Hays leads the
Technical Function for The Coca-Cola Company. The key areas within
Technical are Coca-Cola Freestyle, Commercial Products Supply, Flavor
Manufacturing & Supply, Global Sustainable Procurement, Quality, Safety
& Environment, Research & Development, Scientific & Regulatory
Affairs and Technical Governance.
Hays joined The
Coca-Cola Company in 1985 as a scientist in Corporate R&D. During his
career, he held positions of increasing responsibility including director
Product Development in Corporate R&D, director R&D based in Tokyo,
Japan for the Middle and Far East Group and director, Corporate R&D. In 2000, he was elected Vice President, The Coca-Cola Company. In 2001,
he assumed responsibility for the Science Function and in 2015 was named Chief
Technical Officer.
Hays has served as
President for the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA) and is
currently on the Boards of FEMA and the International Federation of Essential
Oils and Aromas Trades. Additionally, he has served on the Advisory Board
of the Savannah College of Art and Design, the Board of Directors of The
Atlanta College of Art, the Science and Technology Museum of Atlanta and
committees of the Atlanta Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
He holds a B.S.A., M.S.
and Ph.D. in Food Science from the University of Georgia.
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