United States, April 15 -- The Coca Cola Company announced that Tapaswee Chandele will become global chief people officer, succeeding Lisa Chang, who will step down after a seven-year tenure.The change takes effect May 1.Chandele currently serves as senior vice president and executive assistant to President and Chief Financial Officer John Murphy, a role she has held since May 2025. Prior to that, from 2019 to 2025, Chandele was senior vice president of global talent, development and HR system partnerships, responsible for the company's worldwide talent management strategy. In that role, Chandele was a member of Chang's leadership team.Chandele joined Coca?Cola in 2001 in her native India and went on to work in various human resources and t...