Jeffrey Gilbert
Vice President and Global Chief Security Officer
Jeffrey T. Gilbert is the Global Chief Security Officer for The Coca‑Cola Company and leads the Global Security & Asset Protection team. He is responsible for Global (Physical) Security Support including Digital Forensics Investigations, Business Threat Intelligence, Associate Safety and Asset Protection, Business Resilience and Incident Management and Crisis Resolution (IMCR). He leads a skilled team of security professionals, dedicated to the protection and safety of The Coca‑Cola Company’s brands, associates, and assets, in over 200 countries worldwide.
Prior to joining The Coca‑Cola Company, Jeff served as Sr. Vice President and Chief Security Officer for Warner Media, Inc. In that role, he oversaw global security operations for Warner Media business interests to include HBO, Warner Brothers, Turner Broadcasting, CNN, and CNN International.
Jeff served over twenty-six years with the U.S. Government, twenty-one as a Special Agent with the United States Secret Service, where he held several senior executive positions including the Special Agent in Charge of the United States Secret Service, Atlanta Field Division.
Jeff holds a Bachelor of Administration degree from Hampton University, VA, and a Master of Business Administration degree from Nova Southeastern University, FL. Additionally, he has completed Executive Management Certificates from the FBI's Graduate Domestic Security Executive Academy and Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. His professional affiliations include the International Security Management Association (ISMA) and the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE). He also serves on the Board of Directors for The Security Foundation (TSF) and the U.S. Department of State's Overseas Advisory Council (OSAC), as well as the Board of Trustees at Clark Atlanta University, GA.