Indra Nooyi

Indra Nooyi is an internationally recognized busi ness executive who served as chairman and CEO of PepsiCo for over a decade. After positions with companies such as the Boston Consulting Group, Motorola, and ABB, Nooyi joined PepsiCo in 1994. She became CEO in 2006, and led the company through 2018. During her tenure, PepsiCo was guided by “Performance with Purpose”—a philosophy focused on consumers, employees, the communities PepsiCo serves, and the planet. Under her leadership, the company also transformed its portfolio by reducing the sugar, fat, and salt content of its products. She emphasized diversity and inclu sion and spearheaded the creation of programs to facilitate work-life balance for employees. Nooyi was included on Fortune magazine’s annual list of “Most Powerful Women” for eighteen years and has received similar recognition in Forbes magazine. Her portraitist, Jon R. Friedman, is renowned for his carefully observed paintings of figures in the worlds of science, technology, and business.