Umran Beba

Biography

Umran Beba is the SVP and CHRO, PepsiCo Global Human Capital Management, Services and Operations based in Purchase, NY. In this role she oversees Human Capital Management Strategy and Workforce Analytics, Enterprise Organization Development, Change Management, Organization Design, Labor COE, HR Operations, Core Services and Human Capital Management Communications functions. Prior to this role she was based in Dubai serving as the SVP and CHRO for PepsiCo Asia, Middle East and North Africa which spanned over 41 countries, 26,000 direct employees and more than 50 nationalities in its workforce. Umran has held a wide range of roles since joining the company in 1994. She was the President of PepsiCo’s Asia-Pacific region from 2013-2015, a business spanning 25 markets with approximately 4,400 direct employees. Earlier in her career, she was the President of PepsiCo's South East Europe Region, covering 14 markets including Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, Israel and the Balkans. Umran has also served as the Business Unit General Manager for East Mediterranean, comprising Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria and Iraq. She started her PepsiCo career at Frito-Lay in Turkey, where she held positions including Marketing Director, HR Director and ultimately General Manager. Umran is a great supporter of all of PepsiCo's Performance with Purpose goals. During her time as President of PepsiCo Asia-Pacific, the region was home to Water Hope, a collaborative social enterprise that aims to bring clean drinking water to one million Filipinos by 2015 and also supported the launch of Liter of Light in Philippines. Under her leadership, the Region launched sustainable product initiatives in Australia, Thailand and the Philippines and started agricultural initiatives in Myanmar as well as Business Skills Development Center with UNESCO. Umran is also a dedicated advocate of diversity and inclusion. She is based in NY with her husband and two sons.  Education MBA and BSc in Industrial Engineering from Bogaziçi University in Turkey Affiliations and Appointments Award winner, Gold Stevie Award – female Executive of the Year, 2014; Women International Network, the Global Inspiring Women Worldwide Award, 2013; PepsiCo Steve Reinemund Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Legacy Award, 2012; The International Alliance for Women (TIAW), 2011. Ms. Beba has been in Fortune magazine’s global list of the Most Powerful Women in Business for the period of 2011-2013.In April 2012, Fortune Turkey, listed Ms. Beba the #2 Most Powerful Turkish Business Woman Board Member, Calbee Group Japan-public company (in Tokyo Stock Exchange since 2011) between 2010-2015; Neighbors Link since April 2017 Member, Global Talent and Diversity Council, Asia Society; World Economic Forum Global Future Council for Future of Education, Gender and Work. Advisory Council Member, Switzerland-based Women International Network (WIN); "Mentorship for Women for Board Seats," organized by Praesta and Forbes in Turkey. Umran served as the President of Food Industry Asia, a pan-Asian food and beverage industry association during April 2013 – April 2014 and as an Advisory Council Member for Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Business School during 2011-2013. Featured in the following books  Good Leaders Learn by Gerard Seijts Break the Ceiling, Touch the Sky by Anthony A. Rose Leadership Revelations III: How We Achieve the Gender Tipping Point by Avril Henry

Research Interest

food process