Ramon Laguarta is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo.

Ramon, a 25-year PepsiCo veteran, has served as CEO since 2018, and Chairman of the Board since 2019. As Chairman and CEO, he has begun pivoting the company toward accelerated growth, embracing a new corporate mission—to Create More Smiles with Every Sip and Every Bite—and adopting a new vision that captures PepsiCo’s competitive spirit, intense focus, and shared values: to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people.

To help achieve these aims, Ramon is positioning the company to become Faster, Stronger, and Better: Faster by being more consumer-centric and investing to accelerate topline growth and winning in the marketplace; Stronger by transforming its capabilities and culture, with a focus on digitalizing the company, embracing new ways of working, and developing talent; and Better by continuing to integrate Purpose into its business strategy and brands, while advancing social equity in the company and its communities.

As part of this drive to build a Better company, Ramon has pushed PepsiCo to embrace a bold purpose—helping to build a more sustainable food system—with a focus on becoming PepsiCo Positive by delivering better outcomes for people and the planet. As part of this agenda, Ramon has spearheaded PepsiCo’s ambitious steps to mitigate the impacts of climate change and the visionary Beyond the Bottle strategy, which aims to offer consumers a range of great-tasting beverages, while making the company’s packaging more sustainable and fueling future growth. This strategy includes the acquisition of SodaStream, the world's leader in at-home sparkling beverage preparation, and complements the company’s sustainable packaging vision, including efforts to develop fully recyclable or compostable packaging materials.

Under Ramon’s leadership, the company is also adopting new leadership behaviors that are focused on driving high performance and building competitive advantage. These behaviors include: be consumer-centric; act as owners; focus and get things done fast; voice opinions fearlessly, raise the bar on talent and diversity; celebrate success; and act with integrity.

Prior to becoming CEO, Ramon was President of PepsiCo. In this role, he was responsible for shaping the company’s corporate strategy, working closely with business units to deliver top-line growth, driving productivity to enable this growth, and investing in new areas of disruptive innovation. In this capacity he oversaw PepsiCo's Global Category Groups; its Global Operations, Corporate Strategy, and Public Policy & Government Affairs functions; and The PepsiCo Foundation.

Between 2015 and 2017, Ramon served as Chief Executive Officer of the sector formerly known as Europe Sub-Saharan Africa (ESSA), one of PepsiCo’s most complex businesses, with responsibility for leading the company’s beverage, food and snacks business in Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa. In that role, he successfully transformed ESSA’s beverage portfolio, developed the company’s juice business, and advanced the company’s sustainability mission.

Prior to serving as CEO of ESSA, Ramon held a variety of positions of increasing responsibility in Europe, including leading the acquisition and successful integration of the company’s dairy business in Russia. Before joining PepsiCo in 1996, he worked for Chupa Chups, S.A., a Spanish leading confectionery company, where he held a number of international roles in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States.

In addition to being a member of the PepsiCo Board of Directors, Ramon also currently serves as a director of Visa Inc. He also currently serves as the Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Board of Stewards for the Food Systems Initiative.

Ramon is a native of Barcelona and holds an MBA from ESADE Business School in Spain and a Master’s in International Management (M.M.) from Thunderbird School of Global Management. He and his wife, Maria, are the proud parents of three sons.

Jim Andrew is Executive Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer for PepsiCo.

Mr. Andrew joined PepsiCo in 2016 and currently leads pep+, PepsiCo’s holistic transformation agenda with sustainability at the center, including the strategic framework, governance, and integrated plans and goals for all of PepsiCo. He also ensures that sustainability is woven into the operating plans of all Business Units. Prior to this role, he held a variety of operating and functional leadership roles in the company including global head of Strategy and leader of our Beyond the Bottle businesses.

Previously, Mr. Andrew served as EVP and chief strategy and innovation officer for Royal Philips N.V based in Amsterdam where he played a central role in the transformation of Philips from a conglomerate to a focused and high-performing health tech company. He had leadership accountability for all elements of strategy and innovation, as well as sustainability and the company's digital transformation.

Mr. Andrew also served as the chief administrative officer of Sears Holdings Corporation.

Mr. Andrew started his career at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), leaving as a senior partner after a distinguished 25-year career. At BCG, he established and led the firm’s Innovation practice for almost a decade, and was lead author of the highly-acclaimed book Payback: Reaping the Rewards of Innovation. He opened the firm’s offices in Mumbai India and Singapore.

Mr. Andrew earned his Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from the University of Illinois and his MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business.

Mr. Andrew is based in Purchase, N.Y.

Jamie Caulfield assumed the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of PepsiCo in December 2023, overseeing financial planning and analysis, accounting and controllership, mergers and acquisitions, treasury, tax, investor relations and internal audit.

Jamie’s career with PepsiCo spans more than 30 years. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of PepsiCo Foods North America from 2019 to 2023. During his PepsiCo career, Jamie has held a succession of roles in Finance across Frito-Lay North America and PepsiCo Beverages North America, where he served as CFO of our operation in Canada, and led several global corporate finance functions, including Investor Relations, Financial Planning & Analysis, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Corporate Strategy & Development.

Prior to joining PepsiCo, Jamie was a partner in the accounting firm Coopers & Lybrand.

Jamie holds a B.A. in accounting from Loyola University Maryland and is an alumnus of Harvard Business School’s Program for Management Development.

Jamie is based in Purchase, N.Y.

Rachel Ferdinando is the Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo Foods U.S.

As the CEO of PepsiCo Foods U.S. (PFUS), Rachel Ferdinando leads a core division of PepsiCo’s business in the United States. She oversees a diverse and iconic portfolio of brands including Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Tostitos, Ruffles, Fritos, Stacy’s Pita Chips, SunChips, Sabra and Quaker foods.

Since joining PepsiCo in 2017, Rachel has held several senior leadership roles. Previously, she served as President of PepsiCo Foods Canada, leading Frito-Lay Canada - the country’s largest snack manufacturer - and the legacy Quaker Canada business. Rachel successfully spearheaded transformation efforts with impactful results by enhancing brand relevance, fostering innovation to meet evolving consumer needs, and establishing a robust seed-to-shelf supply chain. These initiatives contributed to strengthening PepsiCo’s market position, improving operational efficiency, and advancing sustainability goals including reducing environmental impact.

Prior to her role in Canada, Rachel served as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Frito-Lay North America, where she oversaw all marketing initiatives including marketing strategy, innovation, insights and media for a portfolio of iconic snack brands. Her groundbreaking work earned widespread recognition, including being named Most Innovative CMO by Business Insider, one of the World’s Most Influential CMOs by Forbes, and Outstanding Marketer in the U.S. by PR Week. Her creative contributions have also been acknowledged globally, serving as a juror in the Creative Strategy category at the 2022 Cannes Lion International Festival.

Rachel brings over two decades of experience in the Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) industry with strong end-to-end general management, marketing and portfolio transformation leadership. Before joining PepsiCo, Rachel served as Vice President and Global Sector Leader at Kimberly-Clark Corporation, leading the $6 billion+ global Family Care Sector with brands like Scott and Kleenex. Earlier in her career, she spent over a decade at GlaxoSmithKline in leadership positions of increasing responsibility across sales, global marketing and general management in Europe, North America and Asia.

Rachel holds a First Class Bachelor of Science with Honors in Chemistry from Imperial College London and studied at the l'Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie et de Physique de Bordeaux (ENSCPB). Her board service includes positions with the Food, Health & Consumer Products association of Canada and as Chair of the Consumer Healthcare Committee for the Pharma Association of Malaysia.

David Flavell is Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of PepsiCo.

David assumed the role of Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary in March 2021, and he leads the company’s worldwide Law, Compliance and Ethics and Global Security functions as well as being responsible for global crisis management and management of the PepsiCo board of directors.

David joined PepsiCo in 2011 based in Dubai and has served in various senior legal roles spanning the globe. Most recently, David was SVP, Deputy General Counsel and Global Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer, overseeing various central global legal teams as well as the company’s global Compliance and Ethics Program and function. David has served at different times as General Counsel of Asia, Middle East & Africa, Latin America and Frito-Lay North America, and has led the legal aspects of many of the company’s significant M&A projects.

David serves as a member of the board for the PepsiCo Foundation and the Pro Bono Partnership. He is also an active a member of the New York State Council of Business Leaders in Support of Access to Justice, the Association of General Counsel and previously served on the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Transparency and Anti-Corruption.

David spent the first 10 years of his career with one of Australia’s leading law firms, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, and was a corporate and anti-trust partner based in Melbourne.  Prior to joining PepsiCo, David was also the General Counsel for Asia Pacific and Middle East with Danone S.A. He has lived in Australia, New Zealand, China, Dubai, and Dallas and is now based in Purchase, NY.

David holds an honours degree in law and a Bachelor of Economics, both from Monash University in Australia. He is admitted in the State of Victoria and registered as in-house counsel in New York.

Athina Kanioura is Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer at PepsiCo.

An accomplished innovator and transformation leader, Kanioura oversees PepsiCo’s end-to-end strategy to win both as a total company and in key markets, including our digitalization strategy. She also leads company-wide transformation—ensuring that our scale is leveraged as we focus on accelerating profitable growth and identifying areas of cost efficiency and optimization—in addition to overseeing Data Products, Platforms, and Talent.

Prior to joining PepsiCo, Kanioura was the Chief Analytics Officer and Global Head of Applied Intelligence at Accenture, where she specialized in applying AI and analytics to drive business value. During her 15 years at Accenture, Kanioura grew the Applied Intelligence function from a subspecialty to a global group at the forefront of scale business transformation. She also ran Sales and Customer Analytics globally and drove the company's offerings in customer relationship management and personalization. Kanioura specializes in transforming businesses with emphasis on data and technology, and brings many years of practical experience globally in industries such as telecomms, oil and gas, financial services, and consumer packaged goods, having worked with companies such as Mondelez, Unilever, P&G, Reckitt Benkiser, Phillip Morris, and Adidas.

Kanioura is a member of the Royal Statistical and Economics Society, where she contributes to shaping government policy around how data is used by bodies like the IMF. She also sits on the board of the Institute of Marketing Sciences and is a keen educator who has held lectureships at UMIST (UK), Imperial College London (UK), and the University of Sheffield (UK), where she also earned her PhD in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.

Kanioura is based in Purchase, N.Y.

Stephen Kehoe is Executive Vice President, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer of PepsiCo and Chairman of the Board of Directors, PepsiCo Foundation. Kehoe assumed his current role in May 2023. He serves on the leadership team of the company and is responsible for driving an integrated global agenda across Communications, Government Affairs, Public Policy and the PepsiCo Foundation. His current position marks a return to the company after previously departing in 2010 to join Visa Inc.

Most recently Kehoe was President and CEO, Asia Pacific at Edelman, a global communications firm. He initially joined Edelman in 2018 as Global Chair of Reputation, which included steering the firm’s work on the annual Edelman Trust Barometer. Prior to Edelman, Kehoe was Senior Vice President of Global Financial Inclusion at Visa Inc. in which position he launched a major shared value initiative focused on driving Visa’s growth in emerging markets and delivering social impact. Prior to this, he was based in Singapore as Head of Corporate Communications for Visa’s markets in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa.

In his previous role at PepsiCo, Kehoe was based in New York, where he was Vice President Communications, Government Affairs & Public Policy. Among other responsibilities, he led global communications and public affairs programs focused on responding to marketing, advertising and food labelling challenges around the world. In addition, he led PepsiCo’s government affairs and corporate communication teams in the European Union, Russia and China.

Prior to his 15-year corporate positions with Visa and PepsiCo, Kehoe spent 10 years in other agencies, in North America and Europe. He began his career in the European Parliament in Brussels and worked for several years in the aerospace industry.

Kehoe received his Bachelor’s degree in European Studies from the University of Bradford in the UK.

Kehoe lives in New York City with his wife, Sarara and their young son, Kenzo. He has two college-age daughters, Lucy and Olivia, who are students at the University of Purdue, Indiana, and VCU, Richmond, Virginia respectively.

As the CEO of PepsiCo Beverages U.S. (PBUS), Ram Krishnan oversees all aspects of PepsiCo’s beverage business in the United States, as well as the Global Away From Home business. PBUS’s iconic portfolio includes brands like Pepsi, Gatorade, Mountain Dew, Starry, Mug, poppi, bubly, Propel, LIFEWTR, Aquafina, Rockstar Energy, Starbucks, Lipton, Pure Leaf, Brisk, SodaStream and a strategic distribution partnership with CELSIUS.

Since joining PepsiCo in 2006, Ram has held several senior leadership roles, including CEO of International Beverages and Chief Commercial Officer of PepsiCo. Ram oversaw PepsiCo’s International Beverages agenda, which encompasses the company’s Global Concentrate group, Franchise operations, Global Beverage group, SodaStream and Beyond the Bottle. He also led the Global Commercial organization which focused on Customer Strategy, Revenue Management, Go-to-Market, E-Commerce, Lipton, Beyond Joint Ventures, and PepsiCo Venturing Group to accelerate growth. Additionally, he worked with PepsiCo’s CEO to transform and scale the company’s Commercial Data & Digital capabilities.

Previously, he served as the Executive Vice President and Global Chief Commercial Officer, and CEO of our Asia Pacific, Australia/New Zealand and China (APAC) Region. He was also Senior Vice President and General Manager of PepsiCo’s global Walmart Customer Team and served as Frito-Lay North America’s (FLNA) Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. Prior to Frito-Lay, Ram spent six years at Cadillac.

Ram has won numerous product innovation and advertising industry awards and serves on the Board of Directors for the Tractor Supply Company. He holds an MBA from the University of Michigan and an MS, BS in Engineering.

Dr. René Lammers is Executive Vice President and Chief Science Officer for PepsiCo. As head of Research and Development (R&D), René spearheads forward-thinking strategies across innovation, research and development for PepsiCo’s global food and beverage brands. He ensures that stringent food safety, quality and regulatory standards are maintained across all stages of production, safeguarding consumer trust and upholding PepsiCo’s commitment to delivering products of the highest caliber. René also assumes a pivotal role in championing R&D-driven sustainability initiatives, collaborating across sectors, categories and functions to promote a more sustainable food system. His visionary leadership and vast expertise are driving novel solutions for knowledge capture, virtual-first innovation and portfolio transformation, paving the way for a future-forward approach to R&D.

Silviu Popovici is the Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo Europe, Middle East and Africa. In his role, Silviu oversees PepsiCo's operating units within the Europe, Middle East and Africa Foods Region, including Pakistan and the company owned bottling operations.

Previous to his current role, Silviu served as Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo Europe from August 2019 to December 2024. Prior to that assignment, he served as President, Europe Sub-Saharan Africa from September 2017 to March 2019 when he was named Chief Executive Officer, Europe Sub-Saharan Africa. He previously headed PepsiCo’s business in Russia, Ukraine and CIS (The Commonwealth of Independent States) for two years and prior to that, spent three years as president, PepsiCo Russia. He previously held senior leadership roles at Wimm-Bill-Dann, running both their beverage and dairy businesses. Prior to joining PepsiCo, Popovici held several general management positions with the Coca-Cola system in Eastern Europe.

Popovici has extensive experience in a number of areas, including sales, marketing, operations and general management, with global companies: Bristol-Myers Squibb and Coca-Cola HBC in Romania, Russia, and Ukraine.

Silviu holds a Master’s degree in Physics and an MBA from the London Business School. He also completed the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School.

Gregg Roden is Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of PepsiCo, responsible for Global Supply Chain and Operations, leading North America and International Supply Chains, Global Procurement, and Global Employee Health & Safety. Working across a complex operating environment that is evolving rapidly, Gregg has consistently demonstrated the ability to find innovative solutions that enhance our operational capabilities and build strong business relationships that meet the needs of our consumers, customers, and associates.

Previously as Senior Vice President of PepsiCo’s North American Supply Chain, he drove the transformation agenda across the beverages and foods supply chain in North America. This included the strategy and implementation to evolve our North America manufacturing and distribution network and establish agile fulfillment models to provide consumers and customers world-class service in an Omni-channel marketplace and launch differentiated technology for best-in-class planning and execution.

Gregg has held a variety of senior leadership positions with PepsiCo Foods North America, including region vice president of supply chain for the Southeast region, senior vice president of supply chain for the West division, senior vice president of quality, productivity, and sustainability, and senior vice president of Supply Chain for PFNA.

Gregg joined PepsiCo in 1990 after graduating from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Distribution.

Gregg is based in Plano, TX.

Becky Schmitt is a seasoned HR executive with more than 25 years of leadership experience, currently serving as the Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer (CPO) at PepsiCo.

Under her leadership, PepsiCo's global HR organization thrives, advancing the company's mission to attract top talent and future-proof its workforce.

Since joining PepsiCo in 2023, Becky has spearheaded numerous initiatives that underscore her commitment to people management excellence.

Before PepsiCo, she was the CPO at Cognizant, where she honed her skills in managing a diverse, multinational workforce. Her tenure at Cognizant followed impressive stints at Walmart, where as Senior Vice President and CPO of Sam’s Club, she championed the career development of 100,000 associates across nearly 600 locations. Additionally, as CPO for Walmart’s U.S. eCommerce and Corporate Functions, she supported an extensive employee base of over 40,000 across 13 markets.

Becky’s career is further distinguished by her 21 years at Accenture, during which she held numerous senior HR roles globally. Notably, she led a transformative HR strategy in India, supporting the company's growth from 45,000 to more than 70,000 employees.

Becky holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She serves on the Board of Tropicana Brands Group and the PepsiCo Foundation, further contributing to her industry expertise and leadership

Based in Purchase, N.Y., Becky continues to influence the HR landscape with her strategic vision and dedication.

Christine Tammara assumed the role of Senior Vice President and Controller of PepsiCo in May 2025. As PepsiCo’s Principal Accounting Officer, Christine oversees PepsiCo’s global financial reporting, Sarbanes-Oxley processes, division controllership, and other corporate control departments, including shared services. In this role, Christine works closely with PepsiCo’s Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and leads PepsiCo’s control transformation initiatives.

Christine has over two decades of experience in accounting, external and internal reporting, auditing, controls and automation. Prior to this role, Christine served as Senior Vice President, Controller, PepsiCo Beverages North America since June 2023, where she drove the sector's control agenda, oversaw financial reporting and control execution, and partnered with the business on accounting and transformation solutions. Prior to that, Christine served as Senior Vice President and General Auditor from February 2021 to June 2023. During her tenure as General Auditor, Christine led the audit function to continue delivering core assurance to PepsiCo and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and established a strategic agenda focused on expanding the utilization of technology and data, promoting new ways of working and building a diverse team. Since joining PepsiCo in 2007, Christine has held various positions within Corporate Control, including Vice President and Assistant Controller, Technical Accounting and Policy, with responsibility for setting the accounting policy and Sarbanes-Oxley agenda, as well as functional stewardship for the Control teams in Global Procurement, Information Technology and the Global Groups. During this time, she has overseen the accounting for multi-billion-dollar acquisitions, the implementation of various efficiencies (including driving automation and streamlining accounting policies) and the global adoption of new accounting standards. She is also active in roundtable discussions with consumer product group controllers.

Prior to joining PepsiCo, Christine was Associate Director of External Reporting at The Reader’s Digest Association, Inc., and started her business career with PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP.

Christine is a CPA and holds a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Economics-Accounting from the College of the Holy Cross. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and NY State Society of CPAs.

Christine is based in Purchase, N.Y.

Anne Tse is the Chief Executive Officer of APAC, leading one of PepsiCo’s fastest-growing and highly dynamic businesses across Asia Pacific, Australia/New Zealand, and Greater China.

As CEO of APAC, Anne puts driving accelerated growth and category leadership, as well as building transformational organization capabilities at the core of her agenda.

Since joining PepsiCo in 2010, Anne has held numerous key positions. Prior to her current position, she was the CEO of Greater China, covering the comprehensive operations of Beverages, Foods, and the acquired/invested local brands Be & Cheery and Natural Foods. She also held the responsibility of Chief Consumer Officer of APAC, leading the Marketing and R&D functions for the region.

Over the past years, Anne and her team have step-changed the PepsiCo China business end-to-end – from accelerated category and brand penetration through consumer “pull” turbocharged by innovation and elevated brand experience, to advantaged omnichannel coverage and customer leadership. She has consistently propelled growth through enterprise-wide digital transformations, supply chain competitiveness, deep local insights and consumer-centricity, and future-back organization culture and capabilities.

Under her leadership, PepsiCo China was a pioneer in establishing a dedicated e-Comm and digital structure in the F&B industry. Anne is also a big believer in innovation, not only in product and brand experience, but also business models, earning iconic awards such as Superbrands, GenZ’s Favorite Brands, and top positions for most household penetration gains, for brands like Pepsi and Lay’s.

She has a strong passion for talent development and leadership. She is a committed sponsor to leadership and mentorship programs at and outside PepsiCo, promoting diversity and mentoring young talents on personal growth and resilience. As such, PepsiCo China has been awarded Greater China Top Employer for 13 years and APAC Top Employer for the 4th consecutive year.

Anne has been named one of the Most Powerful Women in Asia in 2024, and Most Powerful Women in China since 2022 by Fortune. She was also included in Forbes China’s Top 100 Outstanding Businesswomen in both 2023 and 2024.

Prior to joining PepsiCo, she was an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, and CEO of Mannings China. Anne grew up in Hong Kong and obtained her MBA from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.

Jane Wakely is Executive Vice President, Chief Consumer and Marketing Officer and Chief Growth Officer, International Foods at PepsiCo.

Jane oversees PepsiCo’s Global Consumer organization across our brand portfolio, which includes R&D, Marketing, Insights, Design and Category Strategy. She will also lead our International Foods Global Group in support of PepsiCo’s efforts to accelerate growth in this fast growing strategic category.

Prior to joining PepsiCo, Jane was the Lead CMO at Mars Incorporated where she was a driving force in the transformation of Mars’ consumer functions, leading and launching Mars’ innovative mandate for sustainable growth with people, data, creativity, and purpose at its heart. Jane began her career at Procter & Gamble. Over the past three decades, she has operated globally and in highly complex product categories, brands and businesses across a variety of growth, turnaround, and transformation challenges.

Jane has led teams who have won numerous industry awards over the last decade, including more than 160 Cannes Lions, 120 One Show awards, 100 Effies and 60 Design and Art Direction awards. Personal highlights include winning the inaugural Grand Prix in the Sustainable Development Goals category at Cannes, in partnership with the United Nations Development Program. She was also recognized as Advertiser of the Year by Spikes Asia in 2021 for the “Lion’s Share”. Jane was one of the founding members of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media and is active across the United Nation’s Unstereotype Alliance, the World Federation of Advertisers and the Association of National Advertisers. She holds an BS with honors in Business Administration and is also qualified as a Chartered Accountant.

Most importantly, Jane is a proud mother of a daughter and son who have reawakened her own creativity and purpose to create a bright future.

Eugene Willemsen currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer, International Beverages. In this role Eugene is responsible for our Beverage businesses and interests outside of North America. Eugene is also responsible for our SodaStream business and “Beyond the Bottle” beverage options. He also provides oversight to our foods business in India. Since joining PepsiCo in 1995, he has built a track record for harnessing the power of diverse teams to create high-performing businesses.

Prior to his current role Eugene was Chief Executive Officer, Africa, Middle East, South Asia (AMESA) and International Beverages from 2019 till December 2024, leading that sector through significant transformation and major milestones. PepsiCo AMESA employs over 26,000 associates, servicing a total of 74 countries.

Previously, Eugene served as the CEO of PepsiCo SSA (Sub-Saharan Africa) and as Executive Vice President of Global Categories & Franchise Management, where he was responsible for the strategic direction of PepsiCo’s global categories and brands as well our global commercial functions. Eugene has also led our global tea joint venture with Unilever, which operates in roughly 120 countries worldwide.

In his career in Europe, Eugene served as Region President for PepsiCo’s Southeast Europe business, overseeing operations in 17 countries; SVP Commercial for PepsiCo Europe, heading up the Marketing & Sales functions across Europe; General Manager for PepsiCo’s Northern Europe business; and General Manager of PepsiCo’s snack business in the Benelux and Belgium. Eugene joined PepsiCo from Friesland-Campina in 1995.

Under his leadership, PepsiCo AMESA has committed to various social impact programs across multiple communities where PepsiCo operates with focus on women empowerment and youth development. He is very committed to nurturing and supporting innovation and entrepreneurship in AMESA by empowering the next generation of change makers through initiatives such as the Arab Youth Hackathon, She Works Wonders, Amal Academy amongst others. Dedicated to fortifying community partnerships, Eugene has also championed programs in economic and women empowerment, including Tamakani and the Rania Rizk Young Arab Women Leaders Scholarship Program. Eugene received the CARE Impact Award for Corporate Vision due to his work for PepsiCo's partnership with CARE's She Feeds the World program, which empowers women and advances gender equality in agriculture globally.

Eugene’s positions currently include Chair of the U.S. Chamber's U.S.-UAE Business Program, Advisory Board Member for the Dubai Chamber of Commerce, and Chairman of the US-Africa Business Council at the US Chamber. He represents PepsiCo on the World Economic Forum's Regional Action Group for Africa. Previously, Eugene has served on the boards of the Association of National Advertisers (ANA), the AdCouncil, and was Chairman of the Dutch Grocery Manufacturers Association.

Eugene holds a BBA from Nijenrode University in the Netherlands, a MSc in Economics from the VU University in Amsterdam and an Executive MBA from INSEAD.

Steven Williams is the Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo North America, overseeing a more than $48 billion business that spans PepsiCo’s Foods and Beverage operating units. His leadership encompasses more than 125,000 associates and over 900 locations across the U.S. and Canada. Steven joined PepsiCo in 2001 as part of PepsiCo’s acquisition of the Quaker Oats Company, which he joined in 1997, and has held leadership positions of increased responsibility since.

In his previous role as CEO of PepsiCo Foods North America, Steven was responsible for overseeing all aspects of PepsiCo’s nearly $21 billion snack and convenient foods business in North America. This included Frito-Lay North America (FLNA) and Quaker Foods North America (QFNA), which featured iconic brands such as Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Tostitos, Ruffles, Fritos, Stacy’s Pita Chips, SunChips, and Quaker Oats.

Under Steven’s leadership, Frito-Lay became the #1 growth driver in total food and led savory snack innovation in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, achieving the most growth in this category from 2022 to 2024. He spearheaded PepsiCo’s expansion into plant-based and organic snacks and led strategic acquisitions, including PopCorners and Sabra, which enhanced PepsiCo’s portfolio of Positive Choices and supported our pep+ sustainability and nutrition goals.

He also led initiatives such as the rollout of compostable packaging, earning the U.S. EPA SmartWay Excellence Award, and the addition of 500 EV trucks, including the first-ever Tesla Semi, collectively reducing 143 metric tons of CO2e emissions annually.

Steven played a key role in the company being ranked as the #1 Supplier in Kantar’s PoweRanking for nine consecutive years from 2016 to 2024, showcasing PepsiCo’s leadership in strategy, branding, marketing, and supply chain management.

Earlier in his tenure at PepsiCo, Steven led the company’s global Walmart business, managing the PepsiCo portfolio of products across all aspects of the Walmart Business worldwide, including Walmart U.S., Sam’s Club, and Walmart International Divisions. In this role, he built strong strategic partnerships and delivered significant retail sales and share growth.

Beyond PepsiCo, Steven actively contributes to various organizations. He serves on the board of directors for State Farm Mutual Automobile Company, participating in audit, finance, and investment committees. He is also Campaign Chair for United Way of Metropolitan Dallas’ Annual Campaign during their Centennial year, and sits on the President’s Advisory Board for the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Additionally, he is active with industry groups like the Consumer Brands Association (CBA), Food Marketing Institute (FMI), and National Retail Federation (NRF).

Segun Agbaje has served since 2021 as Group Chief Executive Officer of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO Plc), a Nigerian multinational financial institution. He previously served as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Guaranty Trust Bank plc from 2011 to 2021. He joined Guaranty Trust Bank as a pioneer staff member in 1991 and held positions of increasing responsibility, including as Executive Director from 2000 to 2002, Deputy Managing Director from 2002 to 2011 and as Acting Managing Director in 2011. Prior to joining Guaranty Trust Bank, Mr. Agbaje served as an auditor at Ernst & Young LLP from 1988 to 1990. Mr. Agbaje currently serves as the Chairman of the board of Guaranty Trust Bank (UK) Limited. He also serves on the boards of Guaranty Trust Bank (Rwanda) Limited and Guaranty Trust Bank (Tanzania) Limited. He is also a director on the Mastercard Advisory Board (the Middle East and Africa). In 2024, Mr. Agbaje was appointed an International Ambassador of the Swiss Red Cross.

Jennifer Bailey has served as Vice President, Internet Services, Apple Pay at Apple Inc., an American multinational technology company, since 2014. Ms. Bailey oversaw the launches of: Apple Pay, Apple’s transformative category of mobile payments services which is available in more than 80 countries; Apple Wallet, which now enables millions of customers to securely store and access transit cards, mobile IDs, digital keys, loyalty cards, contactless tickets and more on their iPhones or Apple Watch; and Apple Card, which was designed to help customers lead healthier financial lives through a digital-first, no fee, credit card. She leads global teams across Apple’s payment and commerce services, including Apple Pay, Apple Wallet, Apple Card, Apple Cash, Tap to Pay on iPhone, and Apple Gift Cards, and oversees the expansion of such services. Ms. Bailey previously served as Vice President, WW Online Stores at Apple from 2003 to 2014. Prior to Apple, Ms. Bailey was Senior Vice President, Online Services and Operations at myCFO, a financial services firm, from 1999 to 2001. She also served as Senior Vice President, Netcenter at Netscape Communications Inc. from 1995 to 1999. Ms. Bailey served on the board of governors for the American Red Cross from 2015 to 2024.

Cesar Conde is Chairman of the NBCUniversal News Group, part of a global media and entertainment company, since 2020.

Under Conde’s leadership, NBCUniversal News Group has increased its position as the most-viewed news organization in America, reaching about seven in 10 American adults each month across its broadcast, cable, streaming and digital platforms. After making substantial investments in digital and streaming, the News Group became the number one digital news organization in the U.S. for the first time in its history. Its 24/7 streaming network, NBC News NOW, is the fastest-growing streaming news network in the country and continues to achieve record-breaking viewership numbers, along with significant domestic and international distribution growth.

In 2020 shortly after arriving at the News Group, Conde established a bold initiative to build trust with its widely diverse audiences by increasing diversity among team members by gender, race, geography, socio-economic background and perspective. Central to that initiative is the award-winning NBCU Academy, a multiplatform journalism training program for four-year university and community college students, which partners with 45 academic institutions serving traditionally underrepresented communities.

Previously, Conde was Chairman of NBCUniversal International Group and NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises. As Chairman of NBCUniversal International Group, Conde was responsible for the operations and international expansion of NBCUniversal businesses outside of North America.

As Chairman of NBCU Telemundo Enterprises, Conde oversaw the leading media properties that serve Hispanics worldwide. He was instrumental in building NBCU Telemundo Enterprises into a world-class media company that produces and distributes high-quality Spanish-language content across a range of broadcast, cable and digital properties. Conde repositioned Telemundo to become the premier Spanish-language network, propelling the network to rank number one for the first time in its history in primetime among key consumer demographics.

Conde joined NBCUniversal in October 2013 as Executive Vice President of NBCU International and NBCU Digital Enterprises. Prior to NBCUniversal, he was President of Univision Networks. He is credited with transforming the Spanish-language media company into a leading global, multi-platform media brand.

Prior to Univision, Conde served as a White House Fellow for Secretary of State Colin L. Powell from 2002–2003. He also worked for StarMedia Network, the first internet company focused on Spanish and Portuguese-speaking audiences globally, and in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Salomon Smith Barney.

Conde serves on the board of directors of Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP). He is also a Trustee of the Aspen Institute and a Board Member at the Council on Foreign Relations. He holds a B.A. with honors from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. 

Ian Cook served as a director of Colgate-Palmolive Company, a multinational consumer products company, from 2007 to 2020, as its Chairman from 2009 to 2019 and as its Executive Chairman from 2019 until his retirement in 2020. Mr. Cook joined Colgate-Palmolive in the United Kingdom in 1976 and progressed through a series of senior management roles around the world. In 2002, he became Executive Vice President, North America and Europe. In 2004, he became Chief Operating Officer, with responsibility for operations in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa, and in 2005, he became responsible for all Colgate-Palmolive operations worldwide, serving as President and Chief Operating Officer from 2005 to 2007. He served most recently as Colgate-Palmolive’s President and Chief Executive Officer from 2007 to 2018 and as Chief Executive Officer from 2018 to 2019. Mr. Cook currently serves as PepsiCo's Presiding Director. Mr. Cook also serves on the boards of several non-profit organizations, including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New Visions for Public Schools, and Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts.

Edith W. Cooper has spent over two decades of her career with The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., including as Executive Vice President and Global Head, Human Capital Management from 2011 to 2017 and Managing Director and Global Head, Human Capital Management from 2008 to 2011. Ms. Cooper is currently a Senior Director at Goldman Sachs. She began her career in derivative sales at Morgan Stanley from 1991 to 1996 and Bankers Trust Company from 1986 to 1991. Ms. Cooper co-founded Medley, a membership-based community for personal and professional growth, in 2020. She serves on the board of directors of Amazon.com and several non-profit organizations, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and Mount Sinai Hospital.

Susan M. Diamond previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Humana Inc., an integrated health and wellness company, from 2021 to January 2025, and currently serves in an advisory role at Humana. Ms. Diamond previously served as President, Home Solutions of Humana from 2019 to 2021 and Senior Vice President, Medicare of Humana from 2017 to 2019. Ms. Diamond joined Humana in 2006 and has spent the majority of her career in various financial and operational leadership roles in the Medicare and Home businesses of Humana. Prior to Humana, Ms. Diamond spent six years working in various financial leadership roles for early stage, venture backed technology companies, and five years as the Chief Financial Officer for a Louisville-based venture capital firm, working with early stage companies across a variety of industries. She currently serves on the boards of Gentiva Health Services and JenCare Senior Medical Center, private entities in which Humana has an ownership interest. Ms. Diamond also serves on the boards of the Louisville Orchestra and the Louisville Economic Development Alliance.

Dina Dublon served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at JPMorgan Chase & Co., a leading global financial services company, from 1998 until her retirement in 2004. In this role, she was responsible for global financial management, corporate treasury, tax and investor relations. Ms. Dublon previously held numerous positions at JPMorgan Chase and its predecessor companies, including corporate treasurer, managing director of the financial institutions division and head of asset liability management. Ms. Dublon also previously served on the boards of Microsoft, Accenture, and Deutsche Bank AG and on the faculty of Harvard Business School. Ms. Dublon currently serves on the independent audit quality committee of Ernst & Young LLP. She has served on the boards of several non-profit organizations and currently chairs the board of advisors of the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, and is a member of the board of directors of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., a global investment management organization, The Hastings Center and the Westchester Land Trust.

Michelle Gass has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Levi Strauss & Co. since 2024. Ms. Gass previously served as President of Levi’s in 2023. Prior to joining Levi's, Ms. Gass served as Chief Executive Officer and a director of Kohl’s Corporation, a leading omnichannel retailer, from 2018 to 2022 and as its Chief Executive Officer-elect and Chief Merchandising & Customer Officer from 2017 to 2018, Chief Merchandising & Customer Officer from 2015 to 2017, and Chief Customer Officer from 2013 to 2015. Prior to joining Kohl’s, Ms. Gass served in a variety of management positions with Starbucks Corporation from 1996 to 2013, including most recently as President, Starbucks EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) from 2011 to 2013; President, Seattle’s Best Coffee; Executive Vice President, Global Marketing and Category; and various leadership roles in other brand, marketing, product management and strategy functions. Prior to Starbucks, Ms. Gass was with The Procter & Gamble Company. Ms. Gass currently serves on the boards of Levi Strauss & Co., the Retail Industry Leaders Association and the National Retail Federation. 

Robert C. Pohlad has served since 1987 as President and Chief Executive Officer of Pohlad Holdings, a company of various family-owned entities which operate multiple businesses across a number of industries, including commercial real estate, automation and robotic engineering, and sports and entertainment. From 2002 until its acquisition by PepsiCo in 2010, Mr. Pohlad was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PepsiAmericas, Inc., an independent publicly traded company. PepsiAmericas, Inc. was formed from several independent bottlers in 1998, and, under Mr. Pohlad’s tenure, it grew to become the second-largest bottler of PepsiCo products at the time of its acquisition. Previously, Mr. Pohlad held several other executive positions at bottling companies. Mr. Pohlad was a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Puget Sound and is currently a member and chair of the Board of Visitors of the University of Minnesota Medical School.

Daniel Vasella, MD served as Chairman of Novartis AG, a global innovative healthcare solutions company, from 1999 to 2013 and as Chief Executive Officer of Novartis AG from 1996 to 2010. From 1992 to 1996, Dr. Vasella held the positions of Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President and Head of Worldwide Development and Head of Corporate Marketing at Sandoz Pharma Ltd. He also served at Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Corporation from 1988 to 1992. Dr. Vasella is currently working as a coach to senior executives. He serves on the boards of American Express Company and several private companies.

Darren Walker has served since 2013 as President of the Ford Foundation, a philanthropic organization, and as its Vice President for Education, Creativity and Free Expression from 2010 to 2013. Prior to the Ford Foundation, Mr. Walker joined the Rockefeller Foundation, a philanthropic organization, in 2002 and served as a Vice President responsible for foundation initiatives from 2005 to 2010. From 1995 to 2002, he was the Chief Operating Officer of Abyssinian Development Corporation, a community development organization in Harlem in New York City. Prior to that, Mr. Walker held various positions in finance and banking at UBS AG. Mr. Walker currently serves on the boards of Ralph Lauren Corporation, a global premium lifestyle products company, Bloomberg, Inc., a global provider of business and financial information, and several non-profit organizations, including the National Gallery of Art, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and Friends of the High Line. Mr. Walker is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Alberto Weisser served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bunge Limited, a global food, commodity and agribusiness company, from 1999 until mid-2013 and as Executive Chairman until late-2013. Mr. Weisser previously served as Bunge’s Chief Financial Officer from 1993 to 1999. Previously, Mr. Weisser worked at BASF Group, a chemical company, in various finance-related positions. He also served as a Senior Advisor at Lazard Ltd. from 2015 until 2018. He currently serves on the Americas Advisory Panel of Temasek International Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based investment company, and serves as a supervisory board member of Bayer AG and a board member of Linde plc.