Gavin Hattersley will become president and CEO of Molson Coors Brewing Co. in Denver, Colorado, on Sept. 28, succeeding Mark Hunter, who is retiring.
Hattersley has served as president and CEO of MillerCoors, the U.S. business unit, since September 2015. He was the interim CEO of MillerCoors from July 2015.
“After a 36-year career with the last 30 years in the beer business, Mark Hunter indicated his desire to retire from his position as Molson Coors president and CEO in order to spend more time with his wife, Fiona, and two children,” said Andrew Molson, chairman of the Molson Coors board. “Leadership changes are planned for at the board level, and this is part of our succession planning process at work. We respect Mark’s wishes and thank him for the significant impact he has made at our company. He’s led the company through a period of tremendous transformational change and has successfully helped more than double the size of our company. We are also delighted to name Gavin Hattersley as Mark’s replacement and the next CEO for Molson Coors. Gavin has led the U.S. business for the past four years after serving as the Molson Coors CFO for the three years before that. He’s a skilled leader who understands what is required to drive shareholder value and build our portfolio of leading brands.”
Hunter has spent his last 30 years in the beer business. He served as Molson Coors president and CEO from 2015-19 following his role as president and CEO of Molson Coors Europe.
“It’s been the joy of a lifetime to work on these great brands with so many inspirational colleagues for all of these years at Molson Coors,” said Hunter. “It’s been a great privilege to serve as Molson Coors president and CEO, but I am also very much looking forward to the next chapter which will be highlighted by spending more time with my wife, Fiona, and our two children back in the U.K. I will forever remain a brand ambassador and advocate for this business and will be there to support Gavin every step of the way. I have worked very closely alongside Gavin for many years and know the sharpness of his intellect, the intensity of his passion for the company and quality of his character and he will be a terrific leader of the overall business.”
“I am privileged and honored to lead the company and succeed Mark in this role. Mark has been a great leader, friend, mentor and boss and has led this company through some dramatic change and I will be forever in his debt,” said Hattersley. “I care deeply about our company, our brands and our people. My commitment is to work hard, to be an empathetic leader and, above all, do whatever is necessary to maximize the potential of our business in order to restore shareholder value.”
“The Molson and Coors families have been in the beer business for generations and we take great pride in the quality of our beers, the strength of our brands, the contributions of our employees and our commitment to our communities. Mark has been a trusted advisor, a great friend and an impactful leader. Everyone in the Molson and Coors families greatly appreciates his contribution to our business over the past 30 years. At the same time, we are excited to welcome Gavin into the CEO spot and I, along with the rest of the board, look forward to working alongside him to support him every step of the way,” said Pete Coors, vice chairman of Molson Coors.
