Atlanta Spotlight | Kathy N. Waller

By Staff Writer Atlanta Trend

• Aug 01, 2015

Kathy N. Waller, the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Coca-Cola Company, has been elected to the board of directors of Delta Air Lines. The announcement was made on July 24^th.

"Kathy brings an impressive financial career with another of Atlanta's global business institutions," said Daniel A. Carp, Delta's non-executive Chairman of the Board.  "We are excited that Kathy is adding her talent, knowledge and experience to Delta's strong and independent board of directors."

Prior to her appointment as Coca-Cola's Chief Financial Officer in 2014, Waller served as its Vice President, Finance and Controller.  She joined Coca-Cola in 1987 as a Senior Accountant and has assumed roles of increasing responsibility during her career.  Prior to joining The Coca-Cola Company, Waller worked for the firm now known as Deloitte.

In addition to her role as Coca-Cola's CFO, Waller serves on the Board of Directors of Monster Beverage Corporation as well as Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V., one of the Coca-Cola Company's largest global bottlers.  She is a member of the Board of Trustees of Spelman College, the Board of Trustees of the University of Rochester and the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.  Waller serves on the advisory board of Catalyst, the leading nonprofit organization with a mission to expand opportunities for women and business.

Waller received her undergraduate and MBA degrees from the University of Rochester and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Delta Air Lines serves more than 170 million customers each year. Delta was named to FORTUNE magazine's top 50 World's Most Admired Companies in addition to being named the most admired airline for the fourth time in five years. Additionally, Delta has ranked No.1 in the Business Travel News Annual Airline survey for four consecutive years, a first for any airline.