Scott Thomas

Director of Program Commercialization

Coca-Cola

You’ve got to be comfortable being uncomfortable.

About Scott

I always knew I wanted to go to an HBCU—I attended Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University and earned my bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
After graduating, I got a job as a software engineer at Dell.
After working for several years, I wanted to transition more into the business world, so I decided to go to the University of Michigan to earn my MBA in marketing and corporate strategy.
My education in marketing and corporate strategy set me up nicely for a position in brand management with Procter & Gamble.
After Procter & Gamble, I moved on to The Clorox Company, where I focused on new product innovation.
I was rotated to the automotive brands to do brand management for Armor All and STP—these brands had sports relationships, so that’s how I was able to tap into the intersection of business and sports.
I eventually got the opportunity to join The Coca-Cola Company as a senior marketing manager for commercialization and innovation.
I’ve been with Coca-Cola for over nine years now and currently work as a director of program commercialization.