Nikos Koumettis

Nikos Koumettis is the President of the Europe Operating Unit at The Coca-Cola Company where he oversees 40 countries.

During his tenure, Europe OU won the two most prestigious awards within The Coca-Cola Company: the Woodruff Cup for being the best performing business unit within the company’s global operations, and the Candler Cup, which recognized the Greece & Cyprus BU for demonstrating superior execution in various performance metrics, including sales growth, market share, operational efficiency, and overall contribution to the success of the Coca-Cola brand.

Nikos joined Coca-Cola in 2001 as General Manager for Greece and Cyprus, and since then, has built a wealth of experience in several international roles, including President of the Adriatic and the Balkans, President of Southeast Europe, President of the Canada Business Unit and President of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

He began his career in Marketing and Sales, working for Kraft Jacobs Suchard, Elgeka and Papastratos / Phillip Morris.
Nikos is Chair of the Board for Société BIC since 2022, Vice Chair of the board of trustees of the American College of Greece and a member of the Board of Directors of Canada Goose International.

He holds a Master of Science degree in International Marketing from Strathclyde Business School and a B.Sc. in Business Administration from the American College of Greece.

Nikos is passionate about youth empowerment. He is the co-founder – together with Global Shapers (Athens Hub) – of the social initiative ‘Regeneration’ which aims to strengthen the skills of young people in Greece and place talented graduates in the labor market.

Nikos is a Greek-Cypriot, born in Sudan and raised in Greece. He is married to Sarita Chaim and they have two children, Petros and Felicia. He is an avid skier and sailor.