Mark Kirkham

Mark Kirkham is the Chief Marketing Officer of PepsiCo’s US Beverages Category, where he is responsible for brand/category strategies and marketing programs across PepsiCo’s $28B portfolio; including iconic brands such as Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Gatorade, Lipton Iced Tea, and Starbucks RTD beverages.

A 16-year PepsiCo veteran, Mark previously led the sparkling portfolio across North America and has held a variety of marketing leadership roles at both the global, regional, and local levels. Mark spent over eight years working internationally; leading beverage marketing outside of the US as Chief Marketing Officer, International Beverages. 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 across Asia Pacific, Europe and Latin America, and developing many iconic brand campaigns around the world. 

In 2026, Mark was recognized by Business Insider as one of the industry's most innovative CMOs. Mark joined PepsiCo in 2010 leading new product innovation and packaging initiatives in the US and has since continued to develop award-winning brand building and innovation programs across the beverage portfolio.