PURCHASE, N.Y. — PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) today announced Sept. 17 that its Board of Directors has elected Joaquin Duato as an independent member of the Board. Mr. Duato, 64, will join the Board effective December 1, 2026, and will be a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Duato currentlyMORE HERE
PHOENIX – Some new titles in the field of intellectual property law:MORE HERE
New hires in the intellectual property legal field: The Silicon Valley law firm Dechert LLP announced that attorney Nisha Patel Gupta has returned to the firm as an intellectual property partner based in Silicon Valley. The addition of Ms. Gupta strengthens the firm’s intellectual property capabilities in California and internationally.MORE HERE
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Cubocx, a full service creative agency specializing in branding, advertising, and product design, added André Matarazzo as partner and executive creative director. For more than 20 years Matarazzo has worked across a multitude of market segments and four continents. He’s held long-term leadership positions at some ofMORE HERE
GENEVA – There are new executive leadership hires at the international hairstyling firm Wella Company. These hires include: Virginie Costa joins Wella Company as Global Chief Financial Officer. She was Chief Financial and Operations Officer for Burberry Americas and CFO and COO of Hermes in France and Americas. Most recently, CostaMORE HERE
PITTSBURGH & CHICAGO — Kathy Krenger is the new chief communications officer for The Kraft Heinz Company. She is currently senior vice president, global communications, for Hyatt Hotels Corporation, and begins the position July 21, 2021, reporting directly to CEO Miguel Patricio. Michael Mullen, Head of Global Communications and CorporateMORE HERE
GOLETA, Calif. – The shoe brand Hoka One has hired two for key design positions. Evie Moe is the brand’s first senior director of apparel. Moe has 20 years of experience in apparel, ranging from performance running to lifestyle and swimwear and most recently served as the vice president of designMORE HERE
LONDON – TBWA London has tapped Larissa Vince as the agency’s new CEO. CEO Sara Tate will leave the agency at the end of the summer to become a consultant and leadership coach. Vince worked for nine years at Saatchi & Saatchi, latterly as Managing Director where she was responsibleMORE HERE
ATLANTA – Krystal Restaurants LLC has named Alice Crowder as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Crowder, who joins Krystal from Tropical Smoothie Cafe, previously served as the brand’s vice president of marketing from 2014-18 before leaving to head menu strategy and innovation at industry leader Tropical Smoothie Cafe. She is returningMORE HERE
He joined the company from Tommy Hilfiger, where he served as global chief marketing officer. Celebrity Cruises announced that Michael Scheiner is the new Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of the new-luxury travel company. Reporting to President and CEO Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, Scheiner will join Celebrity on July 12.MORE HERE