Pamela Stewart

President, The McDonald’s Division

Pamela Stewart is president of The McDonald’s Division of The Coca‑Cola Company, where she leads the global organization responsible for the company’s key relationship with McDonald’s across more than 100 markets worldwide. 
 

Stewart has more than 25 years of experience across the Coca‑Cola system, including leadership roles at The Coca‑Cola Company and two bottling partners. Throughout her career, she has held executive roles spanning customer sales across foodservice, on-premise and retail; franchise leadership; operations; finance; and general management. Prior to leading The McDonald’s Division, she served as Chief Customer Officer for Coca‑Cola’s North America Retail organization.

She serves on several corporate, industry and nonprofit boards, including Utz Brands, Oglethorpe University, NextUp, FMI, Girls Inc, and the Retail Industry Leaders Association. She holds business degrees from Georgia State University and Oglethorpe University.

Stewart has received numerous honors and awards, including being named a Progressive Grocer 2026 Top Women in Grocery CPG Trailblazer, ESSENCE magazine’s 2025 Power 50 list, a 2025 YWCA Woman of Achievement, a 2024 Savoy Top Corporate Executive and one of the 2024 Top 50 Women Leaders in Consumer Products & Retail. Her honors also include the 2022 Phoenix Award, recognition as a Consumer Goods Technology Visionary and being named a Woman of Influence in the Food Industry by The Griffin Report.

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