Alexia is the CEO of the PepsiCo Australia and New Zealand foods business, leading the end-to-end operations across iconic snack brands including Smith’s, Red Rock Deli, Bluebird, Doritos, Sakata, Sunbites and Twisties.

Alexia has been with PepsiCo for more than 18 years, holding various senior roles within Australia and Asia Pacific, including Chief Commercial Officer for Australia Foods, PepsiCo ANZ. She was also General Manager – Malaysia and Singapore, where she had overall responsibility for PepsiCo’s portfolio across beverages, Quaker Oats and Snacks and Senior Director of Beverages, leading the business across Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.

Alexia has more than 25 years of experience across the industry, beginning her career in finance and working across sales, revenue management and transformation. Prior to PepsiCo, she worked with leading global FMCG and retail businesses including Campbell Arnott’s, Goodman Fielder, and Sainsbury’s Supermarkets in the UK.

Alexia is passionate about championing diversity across all levels of the organisation. She has been a trailblazer within PepsiCo, helping pave the way for other females and she continues to champion female leadership across the organisation.

Known to everyone as “Lex”, Alexia lives in Sydney with her husband and three children. Outside work she enjoys taking on personal fitness challenges; whether it be running, half ironman or ocean swimming. She enjoys spending time with her family at the beach, exploring the world through travel, and great coffee.

Lee Kent has been General Manager of PepsiCo Foods New Zealand since August 2025. In this role, Lee is responsible for the Bluebird Foods business, leading a cross-functional team of more than 360 people across our corporate offices and manufacturing site.

Lee has been primarily based in the UK for his eleven year PepsiCo career, where he has held various senior commercial roles across organised trade, traditional trade, eCommerce and value retail. In his previous role he served as Senior Sales Director for PepsiCo’s Tesco business, cultivating a world class E2E relationship that has delivered mutually beneficial results. He was a key member of the UK Sales Leadership Team, acting as Commercial Lead for UK snacks, collaborating with senior stakeholders cross Marketing, Supply and Finance.

Lee believes that diversity of thought can enable PepsiCo to accelerate growth, which drove him to launch PepsiCo’s first employee resource group focused on social mobility and employee inclusion.

Prior to joining PepsiCo, Lee worked in the dairy industry with Arla Foods, one of the top global dairy manufacturers, where he developed a lasting interest in agriculture.

Lee holds an MA in Business Management from Newcastle University. Lee relocated to Auckland in 2025 where he lives with his wife and two children.

Matt Galione serves as Chief Financial Officer of PepsiCo Foods Australia and New Zealand. In this role, Matt oversees the finance function, leading financial strategy, planning, performance management, and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) across Australia and New Zealand.

Matt has been with PepsiCo for more than 14 years, holding finance leadership roles in Revenue Management, Commercial & Supply Chain Finance, and FP&A across the North America Beverages business. In his previous role, Matt served as Senior Director of Supply Chain Productivity and Asset Strategy, where he led a robust transformation agenda, accelerated productivity initiatives, and advanced the finance digitization journey.

Matt joined PepsiCo as a campus hire and has remained committed to developing talent and strengthening the organization’s people agenda. Throughout his career, he has led recruiting, onboarding, and rotational development programs across the North America business.

Matt holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Wake Forest University and an MBA from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. Matt relocated from New York to Sydney in 2026, where he lives with his wife and two daughters.

Aessia is a senior marketing leader with a passion for building iconic brands, accelerating growth, and creating meaningful consumer connections.

Alessia joined PepsiCo in 2017 and brings more than 20 years of experience across Marketing, Innovation, Category Management, and Revenue Growth Management, gained through a diverse career with leading global organisations including Ferrero, Reckitt, and Haleon (formerly GSK).

As the PepsiCo ANZ Foods CMO, she leads a high-performing team responsible for brand strategy, innovation, portfolio development, insights, media and marketing transformation across some of the region's most iconic food brands like Smith’s, Red Rock Deli, Doritos, Bluebird and Obela.

With extensive experience at the intersection of consumer insight, commercial strategy, and creative excellence, Alessia is passionate about translating evolving consumer needs into growth opportunities that strengthen brands and drive business performance.

A strong advocate for evidence-based marketing, Alessia serves on the Board of the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute and is committed to advancing the application of marketing science to drive long-term growth. She believes the most successful brands balance commercial performance with authentic consumer relevance, creating enduring competitive advantage for both businesses and consumers.

Originally from Italy, Alessia has called Sydney home for more than 20 years, where she and her partner are raising their two children.