Coca-Cola Europacific Partners names Sean Summers
Summers brings prior senior roles at Mercado Libre, Twinings and PepsiCo, alongside experience on the World Rugby board.
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Form Type
6-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc (CCEP) appointed Sean Summers as an Independent Non-executive Director, effective December 1, 2026. The appointment followed a comprehensive search and selection process led by the Nomination Committee as part of Board succession planning.
Summers is Mercado Libre’s Executive Vice President, Retail Media and Chief Marketing Officer and has held senior roles there since 2012. Earlier, he was Marketing Director for the UK and Ireland at Twinings and held marketing roles at PepsiCo in Argentina, Mexico and the UK between 1996 and 2010. He is also an Independent Non-executive Board member of World Rugby and holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Key Figures
Countries served: 31 countries
Consumers served: Nearly 600 million consumers
Customers served: Over 4 million customers
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Countries served
31 countries
CCEP says it serves customers across this many countries.
Consumers served
Nearly 600 million consumers
CCEP's company description.
Customers served
Over 4 million customers
CCEP's company description.
Mercado Libre senior roles
Since 2012
Summers has held numerous senior roles at Mercado Libre since then.
PepsiCo marketing roles
1996 to 2010
Summers held marketing roles in Argentina, Mexico and the UK during this period.
Key Terms
Independent Non-executive Director, Nomination Committee, Retail Media, fintech
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Independent Non-executive Director regulatory
"appointment of Sean Summers as an Independent Non-executive Director"
An independent non-executive director is a board member who is not part of a company’s day-to-day management and has no close ties to major owners, so they can offer unbiased oversight of strategy, risks, and executive pay. For investors, they act like an impartial referee who helps prevent conflicts of interest, improve transparency and hold management accountable, which can reduce governance risk and protect shareholder value.
Nomination Committee regulatory
"led by the Nomination Committee"
A nomination committee is a small group of board members that screens, selects and recommends people to serve on a company’s board of directors and oversees succession planning for top executives. Think of it as a hiring panel for the board that checks skills, independence and fit so the leadership mix supports the company’s goals. Investors care because the committee shapes who sets strategy, manages risk and protects shareholder interests.
Retail Media technical
"Executive Vice President, Retail Media"
Retail media is the practice of retailers selling advertising space and promotional placements on their websites, apps, in-store screens and checkout areas, using their customer shopping data to target ads. It matters to investors because it creates a high-margin, recurring revenue stream for retailers—like a grocery store renting its endcap for featured products—and can boost profit and valuation by turning customer traffic into advertising sales.
fintech financial
"digital commerce, fintech and retail media"
FinTech, short for financial technology, refers to new tools and software that make managing money easier and more convenient, like mobile payment apps or online banking. It matters because it helps people and businesses access financial services faster, often at lower costs, changing how we handle money in everyday life.
FAQ
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Who did CCEP appoint as an independent director?
CCEP appointed Sean Summers as an Independent Non-executive Director, effective December 1, 2026. He currently serves as Mercado Libre’s Executive Vice President, Retail Media and Chief Marketing Officer.
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United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
November 6, 2026
Commission File Number 001-37791
COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS PLC
Pemberton House, Bakers Road
Uxbridge, UB8 1EZ, United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive office)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
(Check One) Form 20-F ý Form 40-F D ¨
November 06, 2026
APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF
COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS PLC
COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS PLC
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc (CCEP) announces the appointment of Sean Summers as an Independent Non-executive Director (INED), with effect from 1 December 2026. The appointment follows a comprehensive search and selection process led by the Nomination Committee as part of the Board’s succession planning.
Sol Daurella, Chairman, said, “I am delighted to welcome Sean to the CCEP Board. He brings extensive experience in consumer goods, digital commerce, fintech and retail media, having led large commercial, marketing and business units across Latin America and Europe. His experience will be a valuable addition to the Board, and we very much look forward to working with him.”
About Sean Summers
Sean is currently Executive Vice President, Retail Media and Chief Marketing Officer of Mercado Libre, Latin America’s leading e-commerce, fintech and digital advertising ecosystem, having held numerous senior roles at Mercado Libre since 2012. Earlier in his career, he was Marketing Director, UK and Ireland, Twinings, at Associated British Foods and held a series of marketing roles at PepsiCo in Argentina, Mexico and the UK between 1996 and 2010.
Sean is also an Independent Non-executive Board member of World Rugby, rugby union’s governing body. He holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
There are no further matters that need to be disclosed pursuant to UK Listing Rule 6.4.8 R.
CONTACTS
Company Secretariat Svetlana Walker svetlana.walker@ccep.com | Investor Relations Sarah Willett sarah.willett@ccep.com | Media Relations Shanna Wendt mediaenquiries@ccep.com | ||||||
ABOUT CCEP
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is one of the world’s leading consumer goods companies. We make, move and sell some of the world’s most loved brands – serving nearly 600 million consumers and helping over 4 million customers across 31 countries grow.
We combine the strength and scale of a large, multi-national business with an expert, local knowledge of the customers we serve and communities we support.
The Company is currently listed on Euronext Amsterdam, NASDAQ, London Stock Exchange and on the Spanish Stock Exchanges, and a constituent of both the NASDAQ 100 and FTSE 100 indices, trading under the symbol CCEP (ISIN No. GB00BDCPN049).
For more information about CCEP, please visit www.cocacolaep.com and follow CCEP on LinkedIn
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS PLC | ||||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||||
| Date: November 6, 2026 | By: | /s/ Svetlana Walker | ||||||
| Name: | Svetlana Walker | |||||||
| Title: | General Counsel & Company Secretary | |||||||
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