Leading Executives in Bottled Water
Robert P. Austin
Chief Operating Officer, Primo Brands Corporation
Chief Operating Officer of the North American bottled-water leader created by the 2024 merger of Primo Water and BlueTriton; drives supply chain, IT and sustainability execution across 50+ production sites and 200+ depots.
website | investor relations | LinkedIn (company)
Shadi Bakour
Co‑Founder & CEO, PATH Water
Co-founder who turned refillable aluminum “bottled” water into a mainstream, venue-exclusive hydration option (Sphere Las Vegas, pro sports), positioning PATH as a leading reuse-first alternative to single‑use plastic.
Michel Beneventi
Chief Executive Officer, Sanpellegrino Group (Nestlé)
Heads Italy’s Sanpellegrino Group (S.Pellegrino, Acqua Panna), stewarding two of the world’s most recognized premium water brands and their global expansion.
Domenic Borrelli
General Manager, Beverage Creations, Danone North America (evian, beverages)
Runs Danone North America’s Beverage Creations portfolio, including evian in the U.S.; known for scaling premium beverages across retail and foodservice.
website | leadership | brand (evian)
Mike Cessario
Founder & CEO, Liquid Death
Advertising‑savvy founder who built a $1.4B “canned water” juggernaut with viral marketing, rapid retail expansion and category‑blurring innovations (sparkling, flavors, iced tea).
Nicole Doucet
Co‑Founder & CEO, Open Water
Co‑founded and leads the women‑owned, climate‑neutral brand that pioneered aluminum‑packaged water as a plastic‑free alternative and partners with major events to cut single‑use bottles.
website | LinkedIn (company) | press
Zach Harris
Vice President, Marketing – Water Portfolio, PepsiCo Beverages North America (Aquafina, LIFEWTR, bubly)
Oversees PBNA’s water portfolio marketing (Aquafina, LIFEWTR, bubly), driving brand strategy, innovation and purpose‑led growth in U.S. hydration.
Glenn Hartman
Chief Executive Officer, VOSS Water
Leads the premium Norwegian water brand’s global strategy and operations across 50+ countries, expanding in flavored, functional and on‑premise channels.
Jeff Johnson
Chief Transformation Officer, Primo Brands Corporation
Transformation leader orchestrating synergy capture and end‑to‑end integration after the BlueTriton–Primo merger; oversees enterprise‑wide change agenda.
investor day (agenda) | investor relations
Daryn Kuipers
Chief Executive Officer, Boxed Water Is Better
CEO of the carton‑packaged water pioneer that popularized plant‑based packaging and secured new majority investment in 2025 to scale sustainable alternatives to plastic.
Muriel Lienau
Chief Executive Officer, Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages (Perrier, S.Pellegrino, Acqua Panna, Essentia, etc.)
Appointed to lead Nestlé’s standalone global Waters & Premium Beverages business effective Jan 1, 2025, sharpening focus on iconic international water brands.
website | news | LinkedIn post
Jennifer Mann
President, North America Operating Unit, The Coca‑Cola Company (Dasani, smartwater, vitaminwater)
Leads Coca‑Cola’s North America operating unit, which includes the hydration portfolio (Dasani, smartwater); known for portfolio modernization and market execution.
Dean Metropoulos
Non‑Executive Chairman, Primo Brands Corporation
Veteran consumer‑products dealmaker serving as Non‑Executive Chairman of the board for the largest pure‑play North American healthy‑hydration company formed in Nov 2024.
Reza Mirza
Group Chief Executive Officer, Icelandic Glacial
Scaled the super‑premium, naturally alkaline brand globally; elevated to Group CEO overseeing all holding companies while striking marquee partnerships (e.g., Laver Cup 2025).
Michael Pengue
Chief Executive Officer, Hint, Inc.
Former Nestlé Waters and Keurig Dr Pepper exec brought in to lead Hint’s next phase of growth as CEO (appointed Nov 22, 2024), reinforcing the brand’s position in unsweetened flavored water.
Andrew (Andy) Peykoff II
Owner & Chief Executive Officer, Niagara Bottling
Owner‑operator who built the largest private‑label bottled water manufacturer in North America, supplying major retailers with high‑efficiency, low‑cost production.
Nicholas Reichenbach
Founder, Chairman & CEO, Flow Beverage Corp. (Flow Alkaline Spring Water)
Founder who remains Chairman & CEO of the B‑Corp premium spring‑water company, expanding co‑packing and brand distribution across North America.
Robbert Rietbroek
Chief Executive Officer & Director, Primo Brands Corporation (Poland Spring, Arrowhead, Zephyrhills, Primo, Mountain Valley, Saratoga, etc.)
CEO of the combined Primo Water–BlueTriton company (renamed Primo Brands) since Nov 2024; guiding a $6.8B healthy‑hydration platform with dual HQs in Tampa and Stamford.
Kheri Tillman
Chief Marketing Officer, Primo Brands Corporation
Former Nike/Unilever brand leader now shaping the combined company’s multi‑brand hydration portfolio and go‑to‑market as Chief Marketing Officer.
investor day (agenda) | investor relations
Coke Hydration Leadership (reference: Mann’s unit)
North America Hydration Portfolio Leadership Note (see Mann entry), The Coca‑Cola Company (smartwater, Dasani)
Brand builders behind Coke’s leading water franchises refreshed visual identity, sustainability moves (e.g., 100% rPET in key Dasani sizes), and celebrity‑led smartwater campaigns—efforts overseen in Mann’s NA unit.
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