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Keurig Dr Pepper Names Russ Torres Chief Executive Officer of Future Global Coffee Co.

What happened

Keurig Dr Pepper has appointed Russ Torres as the Chief Executive Officer of its future spin-off, Global Coffee Co., effective November 3, 2026.

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Proven global consumer goods leader brings 30-year track record of scaling iconic brands, driving commercial growth, and leading enterprise transformations BURLINGTON, Mass. and FRISCO, Texas and AMSTERDAM, Oct. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ: KDP ) today announced that its Board of Directors has named Russ Torres as Chief Executive Officer of the future Global Coffee Co. Torres will join KDP on November 3, 2026, and serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company's Coffee Operating Unit prior to separation, during which time he will lead the integration of KDP's and JDE Peet's coffee operations. He will report to KDP Chief Executive Officer Tim Cofer, who will become Chief Executive Officer of Beverage Co. following separation. Torres will also serve as a member of the future Global Coffee Co. Board of Directors upon the Company's planned separation, targeted for early 2027. Torres brings three decades of consumer products leadership, managing multi-billion-dollar global businesses, building household brands, and guiding large organizations through complex enterprise transformations. He joins from Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB ), where he currently serves as President and Chief Operating Officer, overseeing operations in more than 30 countries. "Russ is a proven leader with extensive experience building consumer brands, guiding global...

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Event
Executive hire

What this signalsA new leader often reviews the tools the team uses.

Person
Russ TorresChief Executive Officer
Takes effect
Nov 3, 2026
Location
Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

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  • Russ TorresChief Executive Officer · Named in the story

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  • directors
  • management

Extraction

Confidence
100%
Detected
Oct 1, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
hires

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