NPEW 2018

Lisa Walsh is the CEO of Truco Enterprises, bringing more than 25 years of executive experience in consumer packaged goods to the snacking company. Before joining Truco, Lisa spent more than 18 years at PepsiCo Inc., where she served in various management positions, including her most recent role as senior vice president and general manager for PepsiCo Costco, responsible for all lines of PepsiCo business, both domestic and international. Prior to that role, Walsh served as senior vice president, Frito-Lay sales and marketing, responsible for the oversight of Frito-Lay marketing and sales integration, and as senior vice president, PepsiCo U.S. sales, with responsibility for managing the full PepsiCo portfolio across multiple retail customers and developing sales strategies for new businesses, including eCommerce. Earlier in her career, Walsh held strategy, sales and category management roles at Reckitt Benckiser and spent time at Nielsen and IRI. She is a past board member of National Grocers Association. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Lafayette College.