Israel K.

CFO of Soules Foods, a national producer of value-added, ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook protein products serving retail, foodservice, and restaurant channels across the United States. Partnering with ownership and the executive leadership team to shape strategic direction and deliver P&L performance. Accountable for financial strategy, planning, capital allocation, cash flow, controls, risk management, banking relationships, and IT. Focused on building on the company’s strong foundation by enhancing visibility, supporting decision-making, and advancing performance across manufacturing, supply chain, and commercial operations, while evolving systems, processes, performance metrics, and developing talent.

CFO of PepsiCo’s U.S. Beverages business, accountable for $28B+ in revenue and $3B+ in profit, owning P&L performance and enterprise financial strategy. Drove growth and operational efficiency across diverse LRB categories, with a focus on maximizing profitability and sustaining long-term financial health. Led financial planning, reporting, risk management, and investment decisions, partnering closely with cross-functional leaders to provide strategic insights that shape long-term direction and performance. Navigated complex market dynamics—including shifting consumer trends, inflationary pressures, and a highly competitive environment—by building high-performing teams and enabling agile, data-driven decision-making to deliver sustained shareholder value.

CFO of PepsiCo's Latin America sector overseeing operations in more than 40 countries across Mexico, Caribbean, Central America and South America competing in the food and beverage industry. Accountable for +$12 billion in revenue and +$1.5 billion in profit. Responsible for annual operating plan development, financial planning and analysis, revenue management, capital spending, working capital execution, cash flow, operating and commodity productivity, control environment, reporting, risk management, compliance and ethics, systems integration and talent development.

CFO of Quaker Foods North America and led Commercial Finance, Revenue Management and Transformation for $29B PepsiCo Foods North America business partnering and collaborating with Sales, Marketing, Operations, Information Technology and Growth Office Sr. Leadership. This included Enterprise customers, National Accounts across all channels, Foodservice, Warehouse, E-Commerce business systems, Portfolio and Trademark Marketing and Pricing strategy and execution.

P&L management for the Frito-Lay business across the USA generating $16B in Net Revenue. Led finance team and partnered with regional GMs, Sales, Marketing, and supply chain operations to support 50,000 frontline organization to deliver field contribution profitability. Collaborated with strategy to design the 3-year go-to-market plans that defined route capacity needs and the productivity pipeline needed to deliver the financial algorithm.

Owned full P&L responsibility of a $1.2B business in South America (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay). Accountable for all financial aspects of business, including leading a team of 200 professionals within FP&A, Accounting, Treasury, Revenue Management, Marketing Finance and Ops Finance. Mastered how to navigate and thrive in a volatile, uncertain, complex & ambiguous business and macroeconomic environment.

Provided general business and financial counsel to RVP/GM. Full P&L ownership of largest FLNA region with $1.5B in Revenue, 6 manufacturing plants, 150 warehouse locations, 1,900 route trucks and 5,000 sales & operations associates.

Led overall Financial Planning & Analysis and performance management for a $6B asset base including 40 manufacturing sites and their associated traffic, warehouse and driving operations. Led team to deliver +$200MM in productivity.

Partnered with Sr. Management to deliver a $2 Billion Annual Operating Plan within all Away From Home business segments and regions across North America.

Managed FP&A and Commercial Finance for $4 Billion Gatorade and Propel business unit. Led team to manage Annual Operating Plan, Forecast, month end close & Operating reviews, communicating to Corporate and ensuring field alignment of profit targets.

Managed Financial Analysis & Controls for top national strategic customers representing $4 Billion in Revenue. Partnered with division sales executives to execute profitable promotional and merchandising trade calendars.

Provided financial leadership, insights and strategic support to a $2 Billion Emerging & Convenience channel in order to drive profitable growth.

Ownership of P&L management of Power of Once (Pepsi & Frito-Lay) customer teams. This included development of AOP, Forecast, promotional event analysis, trimester business reviews and cross-divisional promotional strategy.

Served as independent director and member of the board’s Audit and Enterprise Risk Committees

Developed and executed financial management strategies for Chain Accounts and the entire bottler business system. This contributed to 48% of the division’s Economic Profit. Managed business planning, forecasting, EVA process, P&L and balance sheet reviews. Enhanced profitability by improving financial policies, procedures and internal controls.

Defined and improved financial planning models resulting in greater accuracy and controls. Provided ongoing analysis on the P&L, balance sheet and cash flow. Implemented and executed the development of operating and strategic financial plans.