Molson Coors Chief Strategy Officer to Become Its New President & CEO
Molson Coors Beverage Co. has appointed Rahul Goyal to be its new president and chief executive officer (and to join the board of directors), succeeding Gavin Hattersley in the role, effective Oct. 1, 2025. Hattersley, who announced his retirement plans in April 2025, will remain in an advisory role through the end of the calendar year.
Goyal will exit his current role as chief strategy officer to take on the new position atop the company. Goyal started at Coors Brewing Co. in Golden, Colo., and over the past 24 years, he has held global leadership roles such as chief information officer in the UK and chief financial officer in India for the company.
As chief strategy officer, Goyal focused on expansion of the company’s portfolio and drove its “beyond beer” ambitions, building partnerships with The Coca-Cola Co. and Fever-Tree, and leading acquisitions of Zoa and Naked Life. He also played a key role in management of The Yuengling Co., a joint venture with D.G. Yuengling and Son.
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Andy Hanacek
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Andy Hanacek has covered meat, poultry, bakery and snack foods as a B2B editor for nearly 20 years, and has toured hundreds of processing plants and food companies, sharing stories of innovation and technological advancement throughout the food supply chain. In 2018, he won a Folio:Eddie Award for his unique "From the Editor's Desk" video blogs, and he has brought home additional awards from Folio and ASBPE over the years. In addition, Hanacek led the Meat Industry Hall of Fame for several years and was vice president of communications for We R Food Safety, a food safety software and consulting company.