Tim Cofer

Tim Cofer serves as Chief Executive Officer for Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) and as a member of its Board of Directors. Tim is a seasoned consumer packaged goods executive, with 35 years of multinational experience in driving growth, leading transformations and executing significant M&A. His career is defined by a history of creating value and building high-performing teams.

Tim joined KDP in late 2023 and has led a new chapter of growth at the Company. Building on his track record of bold transformations, under Tim’s leadership, KDP acquired the multinational coffee company JDE Peet’s and has announced plans for eventual separation into two independent companies: North America’s most agile beverage leader and a global coffee powerhouse. With the close of the acquisition in April 2026, Tim oversees a company of 50,000 colleagues and $28 Billion in annual sales across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America. 

Prior to the JDE Peet’s acquisition, Tim centered KDP’s strategy on consumer-obsessed brand building, shaping its “now and next” portfolio and amplifying its route to market leadership. KDP delivered consistent industry-leading growth in sales and earnings per share as a result. Under his leadership, KDP has accelerated a data-driven approach to precision marketing for its portfolio of iconic brands and embraced a “challenger” culture. Dr Pepper became the #2 soda brand in the U.S. and Keurig brewers now make up one out of every three coffeemakers sold at retail. The Company has also achieved momentum in growth spaces such as Energy with the significant acquisition of GHOST, and it has announced the launch of Keurig Alta™, the next-generation brewing system with plastic-free AltaRounds™.

Before joining KDP, Tim served as the Chief Executive Officer of Central Garden & Pet Company, where he oversaw a multi-year period of double-digit revenue and profit growth and a series of strategic acquisitions.

Previously, he spent 28 years with Mondelēz International and its predecessor company, Kraft Foods, with responsibility across a wide range of product categories, including coffee, chocolate and packaged food. In Tim’s last position as EVP and Chief Growth Officer, he was a critical architect behind the company’s successful growth strategy. He previously led several global regions, including as President of Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa Mondelēz International and President of Kraft Foods Europe.  In his U.S.-focused roles of President of Kraft Pizza Company and President of Oscar Mayer Foods, he oversaw manufacturing and distribution operations, including a nationwide direct store delivery network. He also led the global integration of Kraft and Cadbury, delivering on the merger’s strategic and financial objectives while nurturing a combined high-performing culture.

Tim lives with his wife of 30 years in Dallas, Texas.  Tim holds an MBA from the University of Minnesota and a BA in Economics and Political Science from St. Olaf College.