AAA Coke’s Bill Ford joins ICV

Coke’s Bill Ford joins ICV

US-based investment firm ICV Partners has hired Bill Ford, a former executive at beverage producer Coca-Cola Company, as a managing director in its portfolio operations group.

Ford had previously spent more than three years as director of venturing and portfolio management at Coca-Cola. He had previously been at food processor Treehouse Foods between 2013 to 2017, most recently as general manager of its coffee business unit.

Ford joins Mary Rachide and Everett Hill as the third managing director of portfolio operations group at ICV. Hill said: “We are pleased to expand our support capabilities as we collaborate with the highly motivated portfolio company management teams who lead our businesses.”

Photo of Bill Ford courtesy of LinkedIn.

By James Mawson

James Mawson is founder and chief executive of Global Venturing.