Who is the CEO of PepsiCo?

Ramon L. Laguarta is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo.

Who is PepsiCo's CFO?

Steve Schmitt is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

How many employees does PepsiCo have?

PepsiCo reported about 318,000 employees in recent annual-report materials.

Who should you contact to sell into PepsiCo?

Map the use case to the right business unit and function, then expect procurement, finance, IT, and security involvement for significant deals.

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Who are PepsiCo's decision-makers?

PepsiCo is led by Chairman and CEO Ramon Laguarta and CFO Steve Schmitt, with major operating leaders across North America, international regions, strategy, transformation, foods, and beverages. Buying decisions are business-unit led but heavily governed by procurement, finance, IT, and security.

CEO: Ramon Laguarta
CFO: Steve Schmitt
Founded: 1965
Employees: 318,000
HQ: Purchase, NY
Notable: Food plus beverage scale

Ramon L. LaguartaChairman and Chief Executive OfficerCEO since 2018; Chairman since 2019Leads PepsiCo's global food and beverage strategy and PepsiCo Positive agenda.
Steve SchmittExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial OfficerCFO effective November 10, 2025Joined from Walmart and leads finance, capital allocation, and public-company reporting.
Athina KaniouraCEO, Latin America Foods and EVP, Chief Strategy and Transformation OfficerExecutive leadership teamKey leader for transformation, AI, digital capabilities, and regional foods.
Becky SchmittChief Executive Officer, PepsiCo North AmericaExecutive leadership teamLeads the core North American operating platform.
Silviu PopoviciChief Executive Officer, Europe, Middle East and AfricaExecutive leadership teamLeads a major international region.

Who leads PepsiCo?

Ramon Laguarta is Chairman and CEO. Steve Schmitt became CFO in November 2025, while Athina Kanioura, Becky Schmitt, Silviu Popovici, and other executives lead transformation, North America, and international businesses.

Who actually makes buying decisions at PepsiCo?

The buyer depends on the use case. Route-to-market, store execution, and manufacturing tools need business-unit sponsors; data, AI, and enterprise platforms need IT, strategy, security, and procurement; brand and retail media products need marketing and commercial leaders.

How is PepsiCo organized as it scales?

PepsiCo operates through large foods and beverages segments with regional P&Ls and global corporate functions. Sellers should identify whether the deal sits in Frito-Lay, beverages, Quaker, foodservice, an international region, or a global shared platform.

As of June 2026.Sources:PepsiCo leadership PepsiCo CFO announcement

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