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Senior Vice President, New Growth Platforms and Chief Innovation Officer
Pepsico
Brock Leach is senior vice president, New Growth Platforms and chief innovation officer for PepsiCo. He is responsible for identifying and developing new platforms for business growth beyond those already being pursued by PepsiCo's operating units, and for building new capabilities to support the innovation work of the divisions. As part of this responsibility, Mr. Leach directs the company's strategic focus on health and well-being, in partnership with Dr. Ken Cooper of the renowned Cooper Clinic, Dr. Dean Ornish, and other experts. Their mandate is to broaden PepsiCo's offerings of nutritious products and encourage healthy lifestyles.
Previously Mr. Leach was president and CEO of Tropicana Products, Inc., responsible for overseeing operations. Tropicana was acquired by PepsiCo in August 1998. Prior to that, he was president of the Frito-Lay Development Group, a global team focused on the company's development. Under his leadership, Frito-Lay experienced accelerated growth through product innovations.
Mr. Leach is a member of the National Board of the YMCA and serves on the boards of several Florida children's agencies. He received his bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Colorado and his Master's in Finance from the University of Chicago.