Mark Kirkham

Mark Kirkham is Chief Marketing Officer for PepsiCo’s U.S. beverages business. In this role, he is responsible for brand/category strategies and marketing programs across PepsiCo’s $27B portfolio; including iconic brands such as Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Gatorade, Lipton Iced Tea, and Starbucks RTD beverages. Prior to this role, he led the sparkling (CSD) portfolio across North America. Mark spent over eight years working internationally; leading beverage marketing outside of the US as Chief Marketing Officer, International Beverages, expanding our portfolio as VP of Global Sports, Juice, and Energy, and leading key regional teams as Head of Marketing & Innovation for Western Europe.
A 15-year veteran of PepsiCo, Mark has held a variety of marketing leadership roles at both the global, regional, and local levels. This included leading several global brands platforms such as Pepsi’s partnership with UEFA Champions League, the Pepsi Taste Challenge, expanding Gatorade and Mountain Dew acr