The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) announced that Tapaswee Chandele will become global chief people officer, effective May 1. Chandele will succeed Lisa Chang, who is stepping down after seven years in the role.

Chandele currently serves as senior vice president and executive assistant to President and Chief Financial Officer John Murphy, a position she has held since May 2025. From 2019 to 2025, she was senior vice president of global talent, development and HR system partnerships, overseeing the company's worldwide talent management strategy.

Chandele joined Coca-Cola in 2001 in India and has worked in various human resources and talent development roles. She was based in Turkey and South Africa before relocating to the United States in 2017. She serves on the board of Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages in India and the board of directors for Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia.

Chandele holds an MBA in human resources and industrial relations from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management in India, a Master of Science degree in biochemistry and clinical nutrition from Seth G.S. Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital, and a Bachelor of Science degree from Sophia College for Women. She will report to CEO Henrique Braun.

Chang will remain with the company as a senior advisor through the end of 2026 and will serve on the board of The Coca-Cola Foundation. Prior to joining Coca-Cola in 2019, Chang served as senior vice president and chief human resources officer for AMB Group LLC in Atlanta.