Kenneth E. Keiser, 57 years old, has been a director of the company since August, 2005. He is President and Chief Operating Officer of PepsiAmericas. Prior to his current position, Ken was President and Chief Operating Officer of Delta Beverage Company, which merged with PepsiAmericas in 1998. He also worked for 14 years with the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Group where he held a variety of positions in sales and operations. Ken has served as a Director for Champion Air in Minneapolis and on the Executive Committee of the Minnesota Twins. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Michigan State University and served in the U.S. Army.