Timothy Cofer
Chief Executive Officer
Executive
2 yr
6 reports
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. ·KDP
Two operating CEOs signal impending beverage–coffee separation
Food, Beverages & Tobacco · Fortune #284 · Hybrid structure · 29K employees · Burlington, Massachusetts
5
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 10)
1.2
Avg span
tight
3
Max depth
3 levels
1.6 yr
Avg tenure
40%
Internal hires
↓ below industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$16.6B
Operating income
$3.6B
Net income
$2.1B
Total assets
$55.5B
Shares out
1.36B
Sourced from Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-04-24 ↗ View on SEC
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Two operating CEOs now report directly to Keurig Dr Pepper’s group CEO, signaling preparation for a beverage–coffee separation. This page maps the hybrid structure, profiles the executive team, analyzes spans of control, and compares KDP’s design with major beverage peers.
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Latest signal Sudhanshu Priyadarshi departed as Former Chief Financial Officer
Stepped down November 2025; advisory role through April 7, 2026.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Group COO Introduce a Chief Operating Officer to coordinate beverage and coffee execution during separation.
- Spin off Coffee Business Remove the coffee CEO and establish Global Coffee Co. as a standalone public company.
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The people
Who's running this
7 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
Anthony DiSilvestro
Chief Financial Officer
Finance
1 yr
0 reports
internal
Eric Gorli
President, U.S. Refreshment Beverages
Beverages
1 yr
0 reports
Rafael Oliveira
CEO, Coffee Operating Unit
Coffee
0 yr
1 reports
internal
Olivier Lemire
President, U.S. Coffee
Coffee
1 yr
0 reports
Roger Johnson
Chief Transformation Officer
Transformation
3 yr
0 reports
Anthony Shoemaker
Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel
Legal
3 yr
0 reports
The businesses
How Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
U.S. Refreshment Beverages
15K employees
President, U.S. Refreshment Beverages (Eric Gorli)
Manages carbonated soft drinks, water, juice, and mixers across the U.S.
Coffee
10K employees
CEO, Coffee Operating Unit (Rafael Oliveira)
Oversees global coffee brands, systems, and international operations.
Corporate Functions
4K employees
Chief Executive Officer (Timothy Cofer)
Provides centralized finance, legal, and transformation support.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Two separate operating CEOs now report into Timothy Cofer: one for U.S.
refreshment beverages and one for the coffee business. This bifurcated structure reflects Keurig Dr Pepper’s stated plan to ultimately separate Beverage Co. and Global Coffee Co., with Rafael Oliveira installed in 2026 as CEO of the coffee unit.
The CEO’s span of control remains moderate, but strategic authority is increasingly concentrated in operating presidents rather than functional chiefs. Notably, the coffee organization already mirrors a standalone company with its own CEO and U.S. president, while beverages remain organized around a powerful U.S. Refreshment Beverages president.
Corporate roles such as transformation, finance, and legal remain centralized, supporting execution and separation readiness. This hybrid structure balances near-term integration with longer-term disaggregation.
- Dedicated CEO for coffee unit
- Structure aligned to planned separation
The comparison
How Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. stacks up
Compared with peers like Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, Keurig Dr Pepper is earlier in formalizing a dual-CEO operating model. Coca-Cola maintains a largely functional structure with regional presidents, while PepsiCo emphasizes product-category divisions under a single CEO. KDP’s approach is closer to a holding-company …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. — no COO — no CAIO
Nestlé ✓ COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most consequential change was the appointment of a dedicated CEO for the coffee business in April 2026.
- departedSudhanshu Priyadarshi Former Chief Financial Officer
Stepped down November 2025; advisory role through April 7, 2026.
Source - newAnthony DiSilvestro Chief Financial Officer
Joined November 25, 2025, replacing Sudhanshu Priyadarshi.
Source - Date not confirmed newRafael Oliveira CEO, Coffee Operating Unit
Appointed April 2026 to lead coffee business and future Global Coffee Co.
Source
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-04-24
- CEO
- Timothy Cofer
- CEO span
- 4
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 2.1 yr
Leadership focused on execution ahead of announced separation plans.
Named executive officers (5)
- Timothy Cofer - CEO since 2023
- Anthony DiSilvestro - CFO since 2025
- Eric Gorli - President, U.S. Refreshment Beverages since 2025
- Roger Johnson - Chief Transformation Officer since 2023
- Anthony Shoemaker - Chief Legal Officer since 2023
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Keurig Dr Pepper?
Timothy Cofer has served as Chief Executive Officer since 2023.
What type of organizational structure does Keurig Dr Pepper use?
KDP uses a hybrid structure with centralized corporate functions and distinct beverage and coffee operating leadership.
How many direct reports does Keurig Dr Pepper's CEO have?
The CEO has five direct executive reports as of 2026.
How has Keurig Dr Pepper's leadership changed recently?
Recent changes include appointing a new CFO in November 2025 and naming a CEO for the coffee unit in April 2026.
Who reports directly to Keurig Dr Pepper's CEO?
Direct reports include the CFO, the U.S. Refreshment Beverages president, the coffee CEO, the chief transformation officer, and the chief legal officer.
Sources
- Form 8-K, Nov 25 2025
- Company Proxy Statement, Apr 2026
- SEC EDGAR: Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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