Member-at-Large, Susan Gambardella
Vice-President Global Account Team
Coca-Cola Refreshments
Susan Gambardella is Vice-President Global Account Team for Coca-Cola Refreshments. Prior to this assignment Susan led Coca-Cola North America’s Integrated Marketing team responsible for media and interactive, digital platforms, sports and entertainment, national programs and region assets. Susan also has held the position of Central Region Vice President for Coca-Cola FoodService, where she was responsible for managing sales and cross-functional customer relationships in 20 states in the Central U.S.
Susan joined The Coca-Cola Company as a FoodService Account Executive in New York in 1992 and was promoted to roles of increasing responsibility including Director Area Sales, Area Vice President, Vice President of National Accounts and Region Vice President. Before joining The Coca-Cola Company, Susan was a Unit Manager with Procter and Gamble, where she led a key customer team.
Susan is on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors for the Women’s Foodservice Forum and served as a past chair of the organization’s Leadership and Development Annual Conference. She also serves on the advisory board for The Center for Accountable Leaders at Kennesaw State University, and is on the board of Junior Achievement of Atlanta. Susan holds a Bachelor of Science degree from The University of Connecticut. She and her husband Mark have two children Nicholas and Natalie and reside in Atlanta.
