Jane Nielsen has been the Chief Financial Officer of Coach, Inc., since September 1, 2011 and served as its Chief Accounting Officer and Executive Vice President. Ms. Nielsen joined Coach from PepsiCo, Inc. Ms. Nielsen served as a Senior Vice President and the Chief Financial Officer of PepsiCo Beverages Americas and the Global Nutrition Group at PepsiCo, Inc. since 2009 until September 2011. Ms. Nielsen was responsible for all financial management including financial reporting, performance management, capital allocation and strategic planning. From 1996 to 2009, Ms. Nielsen held successively senior roles in finance with PepsiCo, as well as with Pepsi Bottling Group, including in the areas of Mergers & Integration, Investor Relations and Strategic Planning. Ms. Nielsen served as the Vice President of Strategy and Vice President of Investor Relations of PepsiCo, Inc. Since 1990 until joining PepsiCo in 1996, Ms. Nielsen served with Marakon Associates and began her career in 1986 at Credit Suisse First Boston as an Analyst. She has been a Director of Pinnacle Foods Inc. since March 1, 2014. She holds a BA in Economics from Smith College and an MBA from Harvard Business School