Ross Kimbel, Global Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at The Coca-Cola Company, is a co-founder of Coca-Cola Founders. Ross leads operations and is responsible for recruitment of entrepreneurs, launching teams in new cities, and managing and integrating portfolio companies into Coca-Cola. Prior to this role, Ross led Coca-Cola Design Machine, a marketing platform that helps Coca-Cola and its 200+ bottling partners customize and share marketing materials across the Coca-Cola System. Ross led the global scale of Design Machine across more than 150 countries, delivering annual savings of over $80MM to the Coca-Cola System. Previously, Ross worked in business consulting for Sapient Corporation, and graduated from the University of Virginia.