Sanjeev Chadha

President
PepsiCo, Middle East and Africa

Sanjeev Chadha is the President of PepsiCo’s Middle East and Africa. He assumed this role on 1 January 2011, and is responsible for all beverage and food businesses in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as all PepsiCo beverage businesses in sub-Saharan Africa. He also serves on the board of several PepsiCo joint ventures.

Prior to his current role, Chadha was the Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo’s India, responsible for the beverage and snack businesses in India and neighboring countries. Under his leadership, PepsiCo India rose to become the largest food and beverage business in India, and a leading model of PepsiCo’s philosophy of Performance with Purpose. In 2009, the business achieved “Positive Water Balance” by replenishing more water than it consumed: a global first for the beverage world.

Sanjeev formed PepsiCo business in 1990 and has since played an important role in developing PepsiCo businesses across several Asian countries besides India. 

Sanjeev has been the Chairman of CII’s National Committee on Water for India and has also chaired their National Committee on Rural Development. He is a graduate of Delhi University, with an M.B.A. from IIM Ahmedabad. Chadha has varied interests, including traveling, reading, skiing, and spending time with his family.