Linda Sewell

Linda Sewell joined Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED in 2016 as Director of Community Relations & Communications and was promoted to Vice President of Public Affairs and Communications in June 2019. She is responsible for government and community relations, corporate communications and charitable giving.

Linda is a veteran of almost four decades in the field of public affairs, community relations and corporate communications. She is also no stranger to global brands, having worked for Mercedes-Benz for more than 25 years. She was part of the site-selection and leadership team that chose Alabama as the site of the company’s first manufacturing location outside of Germany. As a part of the initial leadership team, she helped Mercedes-Benz establish the new company in the U.S., including building relationships in the community, creating the company’s charitable giving strategy and launching the first Mercedes sport utility vehicle to the worldwide media.