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PepsiCo Appoints New SVP and Controller

Dec. 16, 2024

Christine Tammara will take the reins from the retiring Marie Gallagher in May 2025.

PepsiCo Inc. has appointed Christine Tammara as senior vice president and controller, effective May 3, 2025, replacing Marie Gallagher, who will retire from the same role. Tammara will report to Jamie Caulfield, CFO of PepsiCo, the company announcement said.

Tammara will be elevated from her current role as senior vice president, controller for PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA), a position she has held since June 2023. Prior to that, she had served as senior vice president and general auditor, as well as vice president and assistant controller, Technical Accounting and Policy, both for PBNA. Tammara joined PepsiCo in 2007.

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Andy Hanacek | Senior Editor

Andy Hanacek has covered meat, poultry, bakery and snack foods as a B2B editor for nearly 20 years, and has toured hundreds of processing plants and food companies, sharing stories of innovation and technological advancement throughout the food supply chain. In 2018, he won a Folio:Eddie Award for his unique "From the Editor's Desk" video blogs, and he has brought home additional awards from Folio and ASBPE over the years. In addition, Hanacek led the Meat Industry Hall of Fame for several years and was vice president of communications for We R Food Safety, a food safety software and consulting company.