Kirk Tanner
President and Chief Executive Officer, Director
Mr. Tanner has served as a director and as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since February 2024.
Prior to joining the Company, he was employed at PepsiCo, Inc., a multinational food, snack and beverage corporation (“PepsiCo”), for over 30 years. While at PepsiCo, he served as Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo Beverages North America from January 2019 to February 2024. Prior to that, Mr. Tanner served as President and Chief Operating Officer, North America Beverages from March 2016 to December 2018, Chief Operating Officer, North America Beverages and President, Global Foodservice from March 2015 to March 2016, and President, Global Foodservice from March 2014 to March 2015.
Mr. Tanner joined PepsiCo in 1992, where he worked in numerous domestic and international locations and in a variety of roles, including Senior Vice President of Frito-Lay North America’s West region from 2010 to 2013, Vice President, Sales of PepsiCo U.K. and Ireland from 2008 to 2010, Region Vice President of Frito-Lay North America’s Mountain region from 2005 to 2008, Region Vice President of Frito-Lay North America’s Mid-America region from 2002 to 2005 and Director of Sales of Frito-Lay North America’s California region from 2000 to 2002.
Mr. Tanner has served as director of VF Corporation since June 2024.
Mr. Tanner is actively involved with various civic organizations and serves as a member of the advisory board of the University of Utah – David Eccles School of Business.