Ingrid Saunders Jones understands the importance of being intentional. She says she hopes that she has made a difference.
Saunders Jones, one of Atlanta’s most respected global corporate leaders, is a trailblazer. While building her corporate career in the early 90s, during a time when many women didn’t wear pants to work, she was the first woman to wear a pants suit to The Coca-Cola Company. She received an ovation from her colleagues at the multinational beverage corporation.
Saunders Jones worked at Coca-Cola for three decades, holding various roles, including the senior vice president of global community connections and chair of The Coca-Cola Foundation. She was also the former chair of the National Council of Negro Women, Inc.
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