Kannan Sethuraman

Kannan Sethuraman is an experienced executive with a diverse background in strategic leadership and business transformation. Currently serving as General Manager at Costa Coffee since October 2019, Kannan previously held significant roles at The Coca-Cola Company, including Executive Vice President of Strategy & Insights and Chief Integration Officer for Coca-Cola East Japan, where transformational initiatives and financial management were key responsibilities. With a strong foundation in business transformation initiated during tenure as Senior Vice President at Coca-Cola, Kannan also spent nearly 17 years at McKinsey & Co as a Partner, focusing on the North America Consumer Goods Practice. Kannan holds an MBA in Marketing and Finance from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and an ICWA in Accounting and Finance from the Institute of Cost Accountants of India.