The current vice president and general manager of PepsiCo’s US Frito-Lay business Kyle Faulconer is the new CEO of PepsiCo ANZ. He will start in the role in January.
Faulconer has been with PepsiCo for 24 years in field operations, strategic account leadership, and direct-to-consumer sales strategy. He currently leads Frito-Lay snacks business’ strategic agenda for Walmart.
He replaces Danny Celoni, who is moving to head up Carlton & United Breweries for Asahi Beverages.
PepsiCo APAC CEO Wern-Yuen Tan said Faulconer’s deep customer experience, strong track-record of driving long-term growth in competitive markets and people-first leadership approach will be a significant asset to the local team.
Faulconer said he was excited at the prospect of helping grow the business in Australia and New Zealand.
“I look forward to creating new opportunities to accelerate our positive, purpose-led impact for our partners, customers and consumers,” Faulconer said.
