Paula Santilli

Biography

Paula Santilli is the President of PepsiCo Mexico Foods (PMF), which includes the operation of Sabritas, Quaker, Gamesa, and Sonric’s and is one of the biggest food companies in Latin America with over $4 billion dollars in sales. PMF supports over 41,000 direct jobs, and has 17 production plants and over 18,000 sales routes that reach over 900,000 customers nationwide. She previously served as Chief Operating Officer of all business units of PepsiCo Mexico Foods, providing leadership for Sales, Marketing and Operations. Additionally, as COO, Paula helped guide strategy and played a leadership role in stakeholder relations and talent development for the business. Before that, as Vice President and General Manager for our Savory business in Mexico, Paula was responsible for Sabritas (our banner sun potato chip brand in Mexico), Doritos, Cheetos, Ruffles and other leading snack brands. Paula’s experience also encompasses leadership roles in Beverages in Mexico, as well as in Foods and Snacks in the Latin America Southern Cone region comprising Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. Paula joined PepsiCo in December 2001 when PepsiCo acquired the Quaker Oats Company. She had worked for Quaker since 1992, adding up to a 25 year trajectory at PepsiCo. There she ran the regional Quaker Foods and Gatorade businesses in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. Before joining PepsiCo, Paula worked for Campbell’s Soups and Kellogg’s in Argentina as Marketing Manager and Product Manager.As a leader, Paula is highly committed with Diversity and Inclusion programs, and has represented PepsiCo Mexico before several dedicated fora in Mexico, the United States, Brazil, and Colombia. She is a member of PepsiCo's Executive Women Committee --which aims to promote a cultural transformation to attract and retain female talent- and an ambassador for the Vive Mujer Program, which aims to provide mentoring, training and networking for women within the company. Paula Santilli was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She earned her degree in Communications and Advertising Sciences at the University of Salvador, in Buenos Aires. She completed her postgraduate degree in Marketing and International Students in Miami University of Ohio.

Research Interest

Business & Management