2022 Top 25 Diversity Change Leaders Making Waves : National Supplier Inclusion and DEI Leaders Continue to Innovate their Programs.

Mike Terrell Uplifts Black-Owned Businesses at The Coca-Cola Company


Michael (Mike) Terrell is the Group Director of Supply Chain- Procurement for The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) in North America. He has over 25 years of consumer products goods (CPG) industry experience and has spent the past 11 years with TCCC in various positions of leadership in the supply chain management and procurement functions. He has devoted himself to subscribing to the philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that “life’s most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others?”


Michael works to drive TCCC’s commitment to creating a more inclusive and diverse supplier ecosystem. In his current role as Group Director of Supply Chain-Procurement, he works directly with minority and women owned businesses with the goal of helping them to qualify and obtain commercial contracts with TCCC.


Additionally, he serves the small business community thru various outreach and development programs in support of their ability to gain commercial access to other Fortune 100 companies.¬


Favorite Quote: “Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?' ” — Martin Luther King