Gerald Charles, Jr.

Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer

Gerald is the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Coca-Cola Beverages Florida. He oversees technology initiatives including omni-channel customer experiences, productivity solutions, and network infrastructure optimization. He has held leadership roles at Capital One, Under Armour, and Cisco. He serves on multiple leadership and advisory positions with private and non-profit boards, including Coke One North America (CONA), Executive Leadership Council (ELC), and NPower. Gerald earned a master’s degree from the University of Maryland (College Park) and a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Computer Engineering specialization) from the Illinois Institute of Technology.