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Kalen Thornton

VP Sports, Entertainmnent, and Gaming

PepsiCo

Country or State

United States

Bio

I believe in using the power of sport and innovation to unlock human potential. After 10 years of leading transformational brand initiatives at Nike and Jordan Brand, I joined the Gatorade team in 2021. At Gatorade, I work with an amazing team to lead brand strategy, integrated marketing, portfolio management, creative storytelling and the expansion of consumer engagement across digital channels. We are driving the company’s evolution from a sports fuel innovator to a brand that fuels sport. I'm a proud Longhorn, as alumnus of the University of Texas at Austin, spent time playing professional football with the Dallas Cowboys, and transitioned into the financial industry with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in 2006. In 2011, I was fortunate to matriculate and receive my master’s in business from Stanford University before starting at Nike. My family recently moved from Portland to Chicago, and looking forward to building a new community, eating some great food, and enjoying this amazing sports town.

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VP Sports, Entertainmnent, and Gaming at PepsiCo

Degrees

Master of Business Administration, 2009

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