The Molson Coors Beverage Co. (NYSE: TAP, TAP.A) Board of Directors has nominated Christian “Chris” Cocks as an independent Class B director for election at the company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 14.
Cocks is the CEO of Hasbro Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), a company known for games, intellectual property and toys. “With his background evolving a historic business in the consumer goods industry and a track record of driving commercial and operational success, we believe Chris will bring valuable experience and a great voice to our Board. We are very happy to nominate Chris for election, and we expect he will be an excellent addition to our already strong Board of Directors,” said Geoff Molson, chair of the Board of Directors for Golden and Montreal-based Molson Coors.
Cocks offers executive public company leadership experience and a deep understanding of consumer behavior across various channels, including e-commerce and brand management. Under his leadership, Hasbro has become the No. 1 IP licensor in digital gaming and the largest corporate parent of IP mobile games by U.S. revenue. “I’m honored and excited about the opportunity to join the Board of this historic company,” said Cocks. “Molson Coors has made tremendous progress over the past few years and has a strong strategy to achieve its ambitions in the years ahead, with its iconic beers and a range of products that will reach more consumers in more occasions. I’m deeply appreciative of the opportunity to be part of that journey.”
In addition to his role as CEO, Cocks serves on the boards of Hasbro Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) and Brown University Health. Previously, he was president and COO of Hasbro’s Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming division and held senior leadership positions at Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and LeapFrog Enterprises Inc.
