“Chris brings a wealth of knowledge and experience across a variety of functions and businesses, always while building high performing teams and enduring relationships along the way,” said Fitzpatrick. “His leadership will help us realize our joint ambition in the Paint and Collision division of delivering operational and customer excellence, and accelerating our growth agenda.”
Most recently, Kozina served as President and Chief Executive of Coors Distributing Company, a division of MillerCoors and parent company MolsonCoors. As head of the company, he delivered record revenue and operating income, growing volume and market share in a flat category. He also served as a Director of Coors Distributing Company, including a term as Chairman of the board.
Prior to that, he served as MillerCoors Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, as well as Vice President of Marketing, Portfolio Strategy and Market Research, and Chief of Staff to the CEO. He also was part of the executive committee that merged Coors Brewing Company and Miller Brewing Company while serving as Chief Information Officer.
Kozina started his career in management consulting, rising to partner at Accenture. He holds a Master's degree in Education, Globalization and Educational Policy from the University of Illinois and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance, Investments & Banking, Real Estate & Urban Land Economics from the University of Wisconsin. He also completed the Advanced Management Program at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.
He currently serves as Director and Advisory Board Member for Intelligent Beverages LLC, as an Investment Committee Member for Bascom Ventures and as a Director of the University of Wisconsin Foundation & Alumni Association Board. He was a founding co-member of the University of Wisconsin Accenture Undergraduate Leadership Center Board and a Director of Marquette University's STEM Advisory Board.
About Driven Brands
Driven Brands, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, is the parent company of North America’s leading automotive aftermarket brands across four distinct verticals: Repair & Maintenance, housing Meineke Car Care Centers®; Paint & Collision, housing Maaco® and CARSTAR North America®; Distribution, housing 1-800-Radiator & A/C®; and Quick Lube, housing Take 5 Oil Change. Driven Brands has more than 2,500 centers across North America, and combined, all businesses generate more than $2.3 billion in system sales. For more information, visit www.DrivenBrands.com.
Driven Brands will kick off 2018 with a new leader at the helm of its Paint & Collision division – Chris Kozina, Group President, a longtime executive with MillerCoors who brings extensive retail, marketing and management experience to the organization.
