– USA, IL – Tropicana Brands Group, the leader in fresh and chilled beverages, announced the appointment of Olu Beck to its Board of Directors effective May 6, 2024.
About Olu Beck
Ms. Olu Beck is an accomplished consumer products executive with more than 25 years of leadership experience in the Consumer-Packaged Goods industry at consumer companies including Mars Inc., Johnson & Johnson Inc., and Wholesome! Inc. She brings a unique blend of innovation and strategic skills to TBG and she has a proven track record for unlocking growth and sustainable profitability for businesses. She lends her expertise to a variety of other boards, including Denny’s Inc., Saputo Inc., and Freshpet Inc., and serves as a thought leader and industry speaker.
Ms. Beck is an experienced CPG executive and board member with significant leadership, financial, and operational expertise. She has more than 25 years of experience at leading consumer companies including serving as CEO of Wholesome!, CFO of Ben’s Original as well as other senior executive roles at leading consumer companies, Mars Inc., Johnson & Johnson Inc. Currently, Olu is the Founder and CEO of The Beck Group NJ, a boutique advisory and consulting firm driving value creation in venture and private equity-backed Consumer-Packaged Goods companies. She sits on the Boards and Audit Committees of Denny’s Inc. and Saputo Inc. as well as the Board and Operations Committee of Freshpet Inc. She was recently Chair of the Audit Committee of Hostess Inc., before its acquisition by J.M. Smucker in November 2023. She is a thought leader and industry speaker at forums such as the Nasdaq/Equilar Board Leadership Forum and the National Association of Corporate Directors Summit. She was a member of the 2023 NACD Blue Ribbon Commission on Board Culture.
Olu Beck is a graduate of St John’s College, Oxford University, England, and earned her Masters with Merit from University College London, England.
About Tropicana Brands Group
Tropicana Brands Group brings together an exciting, global portfolio of some of the world’s most iconic juice brands, including Tropicana, Naked, KeVita, Izze, Dole, and Copella. Established in 2022 as a joint venture between PAI Partners and PepsiCo, the company aims to promote new growth for its business, and opportunities for its people, and to accelerate a vision to be the undisputed global leader in fresh and chilled beverages. With a global footprint of more than 2,000 associates that spans North America and Europe, we are proud of our industry-leading capabilities in areas that include innovation, R&D, manufacturing, distribution, sales, marketing, and nutrition expertise.
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