Greg Artkop

Greg Artkop has nearly 40 years of PR experience working with international PR agencies and Fortune 500 companies.  He currently serves as Director of Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability for Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages, a company of Arca Continental.  In this role, he is responsible for all internal and external communications, media relations, business, brand and strategic communication.

Prior to joining CCSWB, Artkop served as VP of Communications for Dr Pepper Snapple Group and ran the Dallas offices of Golin-Harris and Ketchum Public Relations, working with clients such as Miller Brewing Company and Texas Instruments.

He is actively involved in the BBQ community in Texas, having visited the top 50 BBQ joints in the state twice in a four-year period.  He also wrote the book Baby’s First BBQ, a top-selling children’s humor book, available on Amazon.com. Artkop graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.A. in Journalism. He lives in Garland, Texas with his wife Jennifer and their three children.