Green Mountain Names Paul O'Brien As President, Asia Pacific

(RTTNews) - Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (GMCR), Tuesday named Paul O'Brien as its President, Asia Pacific, a newly created position, effective October 14. The company also said that its current President, International Business Development, Gerard Geoffrion will retire at the end of calendar 2014.

Paul held various roles in Accenture, Defiance Hong Kong Pty Ltd, and the Kellogg Company in Asia Pacific geographies.

"I'm pleased to welcome Paul to the GMCR team as we look to cultivate the quality, convenience, and variety of the Keurig system beyond North America," said President and CEO, Brian Kelley.