Black C-suite professionals are getting their due in more ways than one across the country, and it’s a beautiful thing to see and recognize that change is coming.
PepsiCo, Inc. recently appointed C.D. Glin, President and CEO of the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF), as Vice President, Global Head of Philanthropy, for The PepsiCo Foundation, effective as of May 17.
Glin will report to Jon Banner, executive vice president, global communications, and president of The PepsiCo Foundation.
“I am proud and humbled to join PepsiCo’s philanthropy team which is renowned for its high-impact programs that tackle the challenges facing the global food system and supporting local communities,” said Glin.
PepsiCo’s latest hire will oversee the daily management of The PepsiCo Foundation. He will also be responsible the Foundation’s strategic direction and continued focus on moving ahead toward a more sustainable food system. As part of his duties, Glin will head up global internal and external engagement around The PepsiCo Foundation’s three core pillars: nutrition, water and economic resilience.
“We are thrilled to welcome C.D. Glin to PepsiCo as we step up our efforts to deliver positive change for people and the planet,” said Banner in the article. “C.D. is a highly respected leader in philanthropy and sustainable development with a global network in both developed and emerging markets. His expertise across food and nutritional security and good water stewardship will be an asset to PepsiCo, our foundation and all of the communities we serve.”
As president and CEO of USADF, an Africa-centric philanthropic organization created by Congress to invest grant capital, build capacity, and scale locally owned, Glin oversaw vital solutions for underserved and agricultural-dependent groups.
Glin received his bachelor’s degree from Howard University, a master’s certificate in business management from Freeman School of Business at Tulane University and a master’s level diploma in strategy and innovation from the Said Business School at Oxford. Glin also finished the Leadership for Senior Executives Program at Harvard Business School.
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