Jul 22, 2021
This week we revisit our conversation with Al Carey, who recently served as CEO of PepsiCo North America until he retired from PepsiCo in 2019. Al shares lessons he has learned in his career, and we talk about leading during adversity and how to help your team thrive in challenging times.
Al’s career included a multi-decade PepsiCo veteran with experience
across snacks and beverages and was responsible for leading North
America Beverages, Frito-Lay North America, and Quaker Foods North
America. Before this role, he was chief executive officer of North
America Beverages, where he was responsible for overseeing all
aspects of PepsiCo’s beverage business across North America. He
joined PepsiCo in 1981 after working at The Procter & Gamble
Company. Al is the Executive Chairman of Unifi Inc and also serves
on the board of directors of The Home Depot, Inc. and boards of the
University of Maryland and the Bridgeport Rescue Mission.