Crew Is PepsiCo Americas Beverages' New President

PURCHASE, NY -- PepsiCo Inc. has named Debra Crew president of PepsiCo Americas Beverages.

In her expanded role, she will oversee PepsiCo's Gatorade and Tropicana business in North America, its Latin America Beverages business, and the company's North America warehouse sales organization and Beverage Growth Ventures Group. She will report to PepsiCo Americas Beverages chief executive Al Carey and be based in Chicago.

Crew currently serves as president of PepsiCo's Western Europe business and also has responsibility for commercial and innovation planning across the company's Europe sector.

Prior to joining PepsiCo in 2010, Crew worked for Mars Inc. as general manager and a chief marketing officer. She also spent several years in leadership and brand management roles at Kraft Foods, where her experience included foodservice, snacks and desserts. Crew also held senior roles at Nestlé.