Keurig Dr Pepper has named Monique Oxender interim chief corporate affairs officer, reporting to chairman and CEO Bob Gamgort.
Oxender oversees the company’s corporate responsibility, government affairs, corporate communications and internal communications. She succeeds Maria Sceppageurcio, who previously announced her planned retirement and will stay as an advisor to the company for the rest of the year.
Oxender has been with Keurig Dr Pepper for more than 11 years, most recently as senior vice president & chief sustainability officer, as which she designed the organizational and strategic framework for the corporate responsibility platform. Under her leadership, the company made progress against its commitments through cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder partnerships.
Commenting on the announcement, Bob Gamgort stated, “Monique has built a best-in-class corporate responsibility function at KDP, and she is a dynamic leader who delivers strategic plans that create value for all stakeholders. I’m excited to collaborate with her and our executive leadership teams on further enhancing our corporate reputation and sharing our growth story.”
He continued: “On behalf of our ELT and Board, we thank Maria for her significant accomplishments over the past five years as her leadership has been an integral part of our success, and we are grateful that she’ll continue as an advisor.”
