Ex-Facebook exec Carolyn Everson joins Coca-Cola board

Ex-Facebook exec Carolyn Everson joins Coca-Cola board | Kohl's names new chief technology officer | Nordstrom names 2 execs to lead marketing, private label Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( July 21, 2022 CONNECT WITH NEXTUP  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( €‰€‰[Tik tok]( [NEW SmartBrief]( Gender equity news from NextUp, Advancing All Women in Business [SIGN UP]( â‹… [SHARE]( [] Top of the week [] [Ex-Facebook exec Carolyn Everson joins Coca-Cola board]( [Ex-Facebook exec Carolyn Everson joins Coca-Cola board]( Everson (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images) Carolyn Everson has been elected to the board of directors by The Coca-Cola Company. Everson spent more than a decade at Facebook where eventually she was named to lead the global business group, a team with about 4,000 employees and more than $60 billion in annual revenue, and her resume also includes stints at Instacart and Microsoft. 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