Keurig Dr Pepper Names Justin Whitmore Chief Strategy
Officer
Feb. 12, 2021
Coffee Geography MagazineKeurig Dr Pepper announced the appointment of Justin Whitmore to the new
role of Chief Strategy Officer, effective March 1, reporting to Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer Bob Gamgort. He
will join the ELT and lead enterprise strategy work, including mergers and
acquisitions, and corporate partnerships.
Whitmore joins KDP from Tyson Foods, where he played a
key role in the company's global growth, value creation and venture capital
strategy, most recently as Executive Vice President Alternative Protein and
previously Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy & Sustainability
Officer. Prior to Tyson Foods, he was an associate partner at McKinsey &
Company, where he focused on consumer products and worked extensively with
clients in the food and beverage sector. He was previously with Booz & Company,
now known as Strategy& as part of the PwC network.
Whitmore holds a Master of Business Administration from
the University of Notre Dame and a bachelor's degree in Business Management
from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. In 2019, he was named to CNN's
Risk Takers list, recognizing the top 20 leaders pushing global business
forward. He also has been named one of the Most Influential Blacks in Corporate
America by Savoy Magazine and among Black Enterprise Magazine's 300 Most
Powerful Executives in Corporate America.
Commenting on the announcement, Bob Gamgort stated,
"Justin is an exceptional addition to the KDP leadership team. He has a
proven track record as an executive who drives innovative strategies, champions
consumer insights and delivers transformative results. We're excited to welcome
him to our leadership team."
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is a leading beverage company in
North America, with annual revenue in excess of $11 billion and nearly 26,000
employees. KDP holds leadership positions in soft drinks, specialty coffee and
tea, water, juice and juice drinks and mixers, and markets the #1 single serve
coffee brewing system in the U.S. and Canada. The Company's portfolio of more
than 125 owned, licensed and partner brands is designed to satisfy virtually
any consumer need, any time, and includes Keurig®, Dr Pepper®, Green Mountain
Coffee Roasters®, Canada Dry®, Snapple®, Bai®, Mott's®, CORE® and The Original
Donut Shop®. Through its powerful sales and distribution network, KDP can
deliver its portfolio of hot and cold beverages to nearly every point of
purchase for consumers. The Company is committed to sourcing, producing and
distributing its beverages responsibly through its Drink Well. Do Good.
corporate responsibility platform, including efforts around circular packaging,
efficient natural resource use and supply chain sustainability.