Derek Hopkins

Derek Hopkins possesses extensive executive experience in the beverage industry, currently serving as an Advisor and holding several leadership roles at Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. since June 2015, including President of Cold Business and Chief Commercial Officer. In addition to their current role, Derek is the Vice Chair of the American Beverage Association and has previously held board membership at YMCA South Florida. Their career includes significant positions such as Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer at Bacardi, President of Global Walmart & Sam's Business at The Coca-Cola Company, and various roles at Anheuser-Busch InBev and Guinness Diageo. Derek holds a BBA in Business from Texas Wesleyan University and furthered their education at INSEAD.