PepsiCo Names Alan Hoffman Senior Vice President, Global Public
Policy and Government Affairs
PURCHASE, N.Y., Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- PepsiCo, Inc.
(NYSE: PEP) today announced that Alan
Hoffman has joined the company as senior vice president,
global public policy and government affairs, effective Nov.
26. In this role, he will lead PepsiCo's public policy and
government affairs activities worldwide.
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Hoffman most recently served as Deputy Chief of Staff to the
Vice President of the United States Joe
Biden and Deputy Assistant to the President, where he was
responsible for the long-term planning and day-to-day operations of
the vice president's office. In this role, he provided
policy, political, communications, legislative, and legal advice to
the Vice President, Cabinet members and Administration staff.
"Alan is a proven leader who brings tremendous experience and
expertise to PepsiCo," said Larry
Thompson, executive vice president, government affairs,
general counsel and corporate secretary, PepsiCo. "Alan is
well-versed in a wide range of public policy issues and widely
respected across all levels of government, and we look forward to
benefiting from his leadership."
Prior to his most recent position, Hoffman served as Chief of
Staff to Senator Biden from 1998 to 2003 and again from 2006 to
2008. He was also senior presidential campaign advisor and
chief operating officer to Vice President Biden during the
transition following the 2008 presidential election.
Hoffman previously served as senior vice president for external
relations for the University of
California, directing strategy, communications, marketing,
advocacy, government relations, fundraising and community relations
for the 10 campuses, five medical centers and three national labs
that comprise the UC system.
He also spent time as a partner at Timmons & Company, a
Washington, D.C. government
relations and consulting firm, and as vice president for external
relations at the RAND Corporation.
Earlier in his career, Hoffman served in the Clinton White House
working on health policy issues. In addition, he worked in the
Department of Health and Human Services as special assistant to the
assistant secretary for legislative affairs and in the Department
of Justice as special counsel to the assistant attorney general for
legislative affairs. He also served as an Assistant U.S.
Attorney in Philadelphia, where he
prosecuted federal crimes for the Justice Department.
Hoffman replaces Dan Bryant, who
was recently named chair of the public policy and government
affairs practice at Covington & Burling.
Hoffman holds a J.D. and a Masters of Public Administration
degree from the University of Southern
California and a B.A. degree from Lafayette College.
He will report to Thompson and be based in PepsiCo's
Purchase, N.Y. headquarters.
About PepsiCo
PepsiCo is a global food and beverage leader with net revenues
of more than $65 billion and a
product portfolio that includes 22 brands that generate more than
$1 billion each in annual retail
sales. Our main businesses – Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade, Frito-Lay
and Pepsi-Cola – make hundreds of enjoyable foods and beverages
that are loved throughout the world. PepsiCo's people are united by
our unique commitment to sustainable growth by investing in a
healthier future for people and our planet, which we believe also
means a more successful future for PepsiCo. We call this commitment
Performance with Purpose: PepsiCo's promise to provide a wide range
of foods and beverages for local tastes; to find innovative ways to
minimize our impact on the environment by conserving energy and
water and reducing packaging volume; to provide a great workplace
for our associates; and to respect, support and invest in the local
communities where we operate. For more information, please visit
www.pepsico.com.
SOURCE PepsiCo, Inc.