Lynn M. Utter
Chief Strategy Officer
Coors Brewing Company
Lynn Utter was appointed president and COO of Knoll North America in 2008. Knoll
(NYSE: KNL) is recognized worldwide as a leading designer and manufacturer of branded
furniture and textiles, focusing on innovation and modern design for work environments
and residences.
Before joining Knoll, Ms. Utter served as chief strategy officer for Coors Brewing Company.
During her 10 years at Coors, she led various operating groups, including Coors
Distributing Company, container manufacturing, Coors’ partnership with CCM/FEMSA in
Mexico, R&D, technical services, and logistics.
Earlier in her career, Ms. Utter spent six years with Frito-Lay, where she held a variety of
leadership positions in sales and distribution, and four years in consulting with Strategic
Planning Associates in Washington, D.C.
Ms. Utter earned her BA in business administration in 1984 from the University of Texas
at Austin. She earned her MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 1986. She
is a director for WESCO International, served as a trustee for Mile High United Way,
and serves on the dean’s advisory council for the University of Texas McCombs School of
Business. She is a Henry Crown Fellow at The Aspen Institute, is a board member of C200,
serves on the Hidden Brain Drain Task Force, and has been recognized as an Outstanding
Young Texas Ex.
Ms. Utter and her husband, Ward, reside in Pennsylvania with their two children.