Sandy Douglas
Sandy Douglas is best known as a veteran consumer packaged goods executive whose career has spanned some of the most iconic brands in the industry. He currently serves as President and CEO of UNFI (United Natural Foods, Inc.), one of North America's largest wholesale distributors of natural, organic, and specialty foods, where he has focused on operational transformation and strengthening the company's retail and supplier partnerships. Douglas spent the bulk of his career at The Coca-Cola Company, where he rose to become President of Coca-Cola North America, overseeing the company's largest market and driving significant revenue and brand strategy initiatives. His tenure at Coca-Cola gave him deep expertise in large-scale consumer marketing, retail relationships, and supply chain dynamics — experience he has brought to bear in his leadership at UNFI. While Douglas is not primarily an AdTech figure, his relevance to the space lies in his leadership of major retail and distribution enterprises that are increasingly central to retail media networks and commerce-driven advertising. His work at UNFI intersects with the growing importance of shopper data, retail media, and CPG brand investment in digital advertising ecosystems.
Last updated Jul 10, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment
- Years in industry
- 35 years
Bio
Sandy Douglas is best known as a veteran consumer packaged goods executive whose career has spanned some of the most iconic brands in the industry. He currently serves as President and CEO of UNFI (United Natural Foods, Inc.), one of North America's largest wholesale distributors of natural, organic, and specialty foods, where he has focused on operational transformation and strengthening the company's retail and supplier partnerships. Douglas spent the bulk of his career at The Coca-Cola Company, where he rose to become President of Coca-Cola North America, overseeing the company's largest market and driving significant revenue and brand strategy initiatives. His tenure at Coca-Cola gave him deep expertise in large-scale consumer marketing, retail relationships, and supply chain dynamics — experience he has brought to bear in his leadership at UNFI. While Douglas is not primarily an AdTech figure, his relevance to the space lies in his leadership of major retail and distribution enterprises that are increasingly central to retail media networks and commerce-driven advertising. His work at UNFI intersects with the growing importance of shopper data, retail media, and CPG brand investment in digital advertising ecosystems.
Career
President, Coca-Cola North America
The Coca-Cola Company · 2015-2019
President, Global Sparkling Category & SVP
The Coca-Cola Company · 2012-2015
President, Coca-Cola North America Still Beverages
The Coca-Cola Company · 2008-2012
Various Senior Leadership Roles
The Coca-Cola Company · 1988-2008
Board memberships
Expertise & education
Expertise
Education
- MBA, Harvard Business School
- BA, Dartmouth College
Speaking topics
Recognition
Notable achievements
- Led Coca-Cola North America as President, overseeing the company's largest and most complex market
- Appointed CEO of UNFI to lead strategic and operational transformation of a major North American food distributor
- Guided UNFI through integration and optimization following its acquisition of SuperValu