UMD Alum Al Carey Named CEO of PepsiCo Americas Beverages

Albert (Al) P. Carey was named chief executive officer of PepsiCo Americas Beverages, a unit of PepsiCo. Carey received his B.S. from the University of Maryland in 1974 and is a former member of the Dean’s Advisory Council at the Robert H. Smith School of Business and also a former member of the University of Maryland College Park, Inc. Foundation Board of Trustees. Carey is scheduled to speak at the popular CEO@Smith Speaker Series on Nov. 15. Carey assumed this role in Sept. 2011 and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of PepsiCo’s Beverage business across North, South and Central America.

In 2001, Carey received the Smith School’s Distinguished Alumnus Award. He has also been instrumental in shepherding several gifts to the Smith School, including the PepsiCo Chair of Consumer Research and another gift for the Smith Talent Acquisition and Referral System (STARS) scholarship program.

Carey is a 30-year veteran of PepsiCo. He most recently served as president and CEO of Frito-Lay North America, where he has led the snack and convenient foods business since June 2006. Carey also has extensive experience in PepsiCo's beverage businesses, having previously served as president of PepsiCo Sales, where he led sales and customer management for the company's retail, foodservice and fountain businesses. Before joining PepsiCo, Carey worked at Procter & Gamble. He is based in Purchase, N.Y.

Read more about Al Carey on the Smith School website:

• Smith Business Magazine Cover Story, 2007
  “Chipping Away at the Competition”
• Smith School Commencement Speech, 2001

Alissa Arford, Office of Marketing Communications