Phil Whitehead has been appointed President and CEO of the EMEA & APAC division of Molson Coors Beverage Company, effective immediately.
Whitehead has been boss of the company’s Western Europe region for the past eight years and prior to this was European Supply Chain Director. He will continue to lead the Western Europe business until a successor is named.
Starting in the UK and Ireland business back in 2006, Whitehead has worked his way up the ranks during his 18-year stint with the brewer. In his time as Western Europe Managing Director, he has spearheaded the growth of brands like Carling and Coors, as well as the premiumisation and diversification of the company’s portfolio with world beer brands including Staropramen, Cobra and Madri Excepcional. He also oversaw the acquisition of Aspall Cyder in 2019 and a distribution partnership with Rekorderlig Cider in the UK.
Whitehead is a former Chair of the British Beer and Pub Association, and a strong advocate for the UK’s beer and hospitality industry.
