Kenny Thompson Jr.

Kenny Thompson, Jr. is Vice President of Corporate Affairs, North America at PepsiCo. He applies his experience with social impact, corporate responsibility, sustainability, advocacy, and communications to generate new business, amplify PepsiCo’s business partnerships, and grow PepsiCo’s reputation as a responsible corporate citizen. Before joining PepsiCo, Kenny held several positions in the Obama-Biden White House, including Director of Message Events for then-Vice President Joe Biden, Senior Advisor to United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk, and Special Assistant and Advance Lead for President Barack Obama.A native Texan, Kenny completed his undergraduate degree at Texas Christian University where he was a proud member of the Horned Frog baseball team. He later earned a Master of Business Administration from Georgetown University.