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10 PepsiCo operations leaders
These ten current and former PepsiCo operations leaders include senior vice presidents and vice presidents of operations, plant operations and supply chain alongside senior directors of operations and warehouse operations. A reader can learn how PepsiCo runs manufacturing plants, warehouses and supply chain operations in North America, Latin America and global markets.
Professionals to explore
01—10Craig Eberly
LinkedInExperience: VP Operations · PepsiCo
VP Operations at PepsiCo since 2008, with a profile headline of VP Operations, South America, Central America, Caribbean PepsiCo Foods. Other PepsiCo roles include VP Operations Canada (2003–2007), Operations Director (2000–2003) and an Operations role (1988–2000).
Eric Cohen
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Global Operations Strategy · PepsiCo
Vice President of Global Operations Strategy at PepsiCo since 2025, a role the profile places in the Operations department at President/Vice President level. The profile also lists Vice President of Supply Chain Transformation at L'Oréal (2019–2022) and Principal Director at Accenture (2007–2019).
Erica Edwards
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President U.S. Manufacturing and Plant Operations · PepsiCo
Senior Vice President U.S. Manufacturing and Plant Operations at PepsiCo since 2023, with a profile headline of Senior Vice President, North America Plant Operations. Other PepsiCo roles include Senior Vice President, Supply Chain (2020–2023), Vice President of Operations (2019–2020) and Vice President of GTM & SC Customer Service & Strategy - North America Beverages (2018–2019).
John Nichols
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, S & D Operations · PepsiCo
Former Vice President, S & D Operations at PepsiCo (2018–2024), a role in the Operations department at President/Vice President level, and Vice president General Manager at PepsiCo since 2024. The profile also lists Vice President Gatorade GTM (2022–2024) and Senior Director Of Operations at PepsiCo (1989–2018).
Megan Gerlach
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Operations · PepsiCo
Senior Director of Operations at PepsiCo since 2024, an Atlanta role with a profile headline of Sr Director Supply Chain Operations at PepsiCo. Other PepsiCo roles include Operations Director - Productivity and Capability (2023–2024), Region Ops Director (2021–2022) and Region Senior Supply Chain Manager (2018–2021).
Pankaj Agarwal
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · PepsiCo
Former Vice President Operations at PepsiCo (2019–2021), and Vice President Supply Chain at PepsiCo since 2021; the profile says the current role manages end-to-end supply chain operations and supplies of concentrate across over 125 global markets. Other PepsiCo roles include Sr. Director Technical services (Global Technical head) (2017–2019).
Raul Perez De Frias
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations & Supply Chain · PepsiCo
Vice President Operations & Supply Chain at PepsiCo since 2024, a Brazil role with a profile headline of Vice President Operations & Supply Chain Brazil OU. Other PepsiCo roles include Operations and Supply Chain Sr. Director for Andean OU at PepsiCo (2021–2024), Operations and Supply Chain Sr. Director South Cone CU (2018–2021) and Supply Chain Director for Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay (2014–2018).
Trevor Watkins
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Warehouse Operations, PBNA Direct Store Delivery · PepsiCo
Former Senior Director of Warehouse Operations, PBNA Direct Store Delivery at PepsiCo (2020–2022), and Vice President Supply Chain Transformation, Pepsi Beverages North America since 2022, where the profile describes leading the implementation of SAP S4/Hana for supply chain operations. Other PepsiCo roles include Senior Director Logistics, South Division (2019–2020) and Plant Director (2012–2016).
Tyrone Sapenter
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President Supply Chain Operations and Transformation West Division · PepsiCo
Senior Vice President Supply Chain Operations and Transformation West Division at PepsiCo since 2019 and NA Senior Vice President of Engineering, Manufacturing Capability, & Transformation at PepsiCo since 2021, both shown without end dates. The profile also lists Vice President US Manufacturing and Warehouse Operations (Great West Region) at PepsiCo (2007–2011).
Yaser Ahmad Ghani
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Of Global Operations · PepsiCo
Vice President Of Global Operations at PepsiCo since 2021, with a profile headline of Vice President of Operations, PepsiCo Global Concentrate Solutions. Other PepsiCo roles include Senior Director Supply Chain (listed from 2014), Operations Director Pakistan (2011–2014) and Head of Operations (2009–2011).
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- 01How does a large food and beverage maker decide where to add plant capacity and how to run it?
- 02Which operating metrics do plant and warehouse leaders review every week, and how do they act on them?
- 03What does it take to roll out a new system or process across a multi-country operations network without disrupting supply?
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