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10 PepsiCo security leaders
These ten current and former PepsiCo security leaders have held director-level cybersecurity and business information security officer roles, in areas that include incident management, threat defense, operational technology governance, vulnerability management and security engineering. A reader can learn how security leaders work at PepsiCo from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Abhishek Mitra
LinkedInExperience: Director - Information Security · PepsiCo
Director - Information Security at PepsiCo since 2020, based in Hyderabad and listed at Director level, with the profile describing the role as PepsiCo Cyber GCC leader and business information security officer. Former Senior Manager at Deloitte (2009–2020) and IT Consultant at Tata Consultancy Services (2001–2008).
Ashis Patnaik
LinkedInExperience: Information Security Senior Director · PepsiCo
Information Security Senior Director at PepsiCo since 2023, after Information Security Director roles at PepsiCo (2017–2023) that the profile says led security engineering and ERP transformation. Former Information Security Senior Manager at PepsiCo (2016–2017) and Senior Manager at Accenture (2005–2016).
Emily Clatterbuck
LinkedInExperience: Former Director of Enterprise Security Architecture · PepsiCo
Former Director of Enterprise Security Architecture at PepsiCo (2022–2024) and Business Information Security Officer at PepsiCo since 2024, a BISO role the profile ties to data. Emily Clatterbuck was also Senior Manager - Threat Defense (2020–2022) and Information Security Specialist - Senior Security Engineer (2019–2020) at PepsiCo.
Harshad Prabhakar Sawant
LinkedInExperience: Former Director & Head - Global Cybersecurity Engineering & Global BISO - IT Infrastructure & Cloud · PepsiCo
Former Director & Head - Global Cybersecurity Engineering & Global BISO - IT Infrastructure & Cloud at PepsiCo (2021–2026), where the profile says they led a global cybersecurity engineering and architecture portfolio and managed more than 60 cybersecurity professionals. Former Manager,IT Strategy & Technology Office at CA Technologies (2013–2018).
Henry Bucan
LinkedInExperience: Director, Vulnerability Management Services · PepsiCo
Director, Vulnerability Management Services at PepsiCo since 2024, after Security Vulnerability Remediation Senior Manager at PepsiCo (2020–2024). Henry Bucan describes developing security vulnerability remediation strategies within global IT operations, and was IT Controls and Governance Specialist (2016–2020), IT Audit Associate Manager (2012–2016) and IT Auditor (2010–2012) at PepsiCo.
Jill Lacy
LinkedInExperience: Director - Global Operational Technology Cyber Governance and Sustain · PepsiCo
Director - Global Operational Technology Cyber Governance and Sustain at PepsiCo since 2025. Jill Lacy also held PepsiCo roles as Sr. Manager - Information Security - Operational Technology Governance and Sustain (2023–2025), Sr. Manager - Information Security - Governance Risk and Compliance (2022–2024) and GRC - Project Security Assurance Manager (2018–2024).
Lech Lachowicz
LinkedInExperience: Director of Threat Defense · PepsiCo
Director of Threat Defense at PepsiCo since 2022, based in Warsaw, where the profile says they led threat defense engineering initiatives to strengthen the company's cybersecurity posture. Former Senior Manager Global Cybersecurity Engineering at PepsiCo (2019–2022) and Senior Presales Consultant at Veritas Technologies LLC (2011–2016).
Lindsey Taft
LinkedInExperience: Director - PepsiCo Beverages NA Business Information Security Officer · PepsiCo
Director - PepsiCo Beverages NA Business Information Security Officer at PepsiCo since 2017. Former Director - Strategy & Governance, Risk & Compliance, Cyber Security at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (2013–2017), and Director - Security Governance at Sony (2011–2013) and at McAfee (2009–2011).
Rich Murray
LinkedInExperience: Director - Cybersecurity Enterprise Incident Management · PepsiCo
Director - Cybersecurity Enterprise Incident Management at PepsiCo since 2023, where Rich Murray says they lead the team that manages the highest impact cybersecurity incidents and run a tabletop exercise program. Former Cybercrime Field Supervisor (SSA) (2016–2023) and Special Agent (1999–2014) at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Tom Bresnahan
LinkedInExperience: Global BISO - Supply Chain/Operational Technology · PepsiCo
Global BISO - Supply Chain/Operational Technology at PepsiCo since 2023, after Global BISO and Cybersecurity Risk, Compliance, and Resilience Management at PepsiCo (2015–2022). Tom Bresnahan was also Chief Information Officer (CIO) of PepsiCo Brazil (2013–2015) and Director, Business Solutions for Frito-Lay North America (2009–2013).
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