www.negociosnow.com
10 February 2018
Age: 33
Title: District Sales Manager
Name of Organization: The
Coca-Cola Company
Bio: Rocio Garcia is a thriving
corporate and community lea-
der with more than 15 years of
experience in the business and
civic sectors. Garcia is currently
the District Sales Manager for
Great Lakes Coca-Cola Bottler, a
Reyes Holdings Company, whe-
re she manages large accounts
and a team of account managers
in the Chicago region. She leads
national, regional and local pro-
grams for all 180 Coca-Cola port-
folio brands.
Garcia has been with Coca-
Cola for five years; in this time
she has become a standout
representative of the brand
through her advocacy work. As
president of La Vida Business
Resource Group — Coca-Cola's
Hispanic Business Resource
Group — Garcia coordinated
and executed multi-city events
focused on Hispanic communi-
ty engagement. She also helps
represent the LGBTQ Business
Resource Group for the Coca-
Cola Chicago Market Unit. Gar-
cia represented Coca-Cola at
the Human Rights Campaign,
Lambda Legal and Equality Illi-
nois, and participated on panels
for the National Lesbian and Gay
Journalists Association.
Previously, Garcia was the
U.S. Sales Director for Solex Part-
ners, a gourmet importer specia-
lizing in Spanish products. Her
clients included MGM Grand,
Mercat, Alinea, Lettuce Enter-
tain You and Levy Restaurants.
She worked closely with top che-
fs and traveled internationally
to execute and attend gourmet
food shows.
Garcia serves as an Executi-
ve Board Director for the Little
Village Chamber of Commerce.
Recently, she was selected to join
the National Board for Hispanic
Alliance for Career Enhance-
ment. Garcia holds a bachelor's
degree from Northern Illinois
University.
Rocio Garcia
A leader
in sales
and her
community
"D
ream big, set goals, work
hard but most importantly
be true to who you are. Trailblazers
are warriors that are fueled by
their dreams, so dare to be a great
warrior"
Rocio Garcia
