date:Sep 18, 2013
Mr. Kaufman replaces Angelique Krembs who is taking on a new role as VP-field marketing and innovation for North American Beverages. As the VP-brand marketing for colas, Mr. Kaufman will report directly to Simon Lowden, CMO of Pepsi Beverages North America.
Most recently, Mr. Kaufman served as VP-general manager of the Starbucks Joint Venture. Prior to that he held the role of director-media strategy and investment for PepsiCo beverages. In that role he rebuilt and expanded PepsiCo's media team