Carl Pfleger

Retired Vice President Global Operations, PepsiCo International

Portrait of Carl Pfleger.Retired - Vice President

Global Operations, PepsiCo International

Carl Pfleger served in PepsiCo’s global executive ranks for decades, most recently as Vice-President of Global Operations. He acted as executive sponsor for teams providing globally leveraged services and governance across multiple supply chain functions. Carl began his 37-year career honing his supply chain skills during multiple field assignments within the USA and abroad. He is best known for his pragmatic and passionate leadership as well as for tackling new, unique, or challenging supply chain situations.

Carl founded PflegerWorks, LLC boutique consulting firm focused on sustainability and operational excellence. He is an active Board of Director member for Force Blue, a Non-Profit which repurposes Special Operations veterans to work along-side marine scientists tackling multiple environmental challenges facing the world's oceans. Carl is a founding member of the Sustainability Advisory Board for Penn State University's (PSU) Smeal College of Business and is an advisor to PSU's Sustainability Institute since its inception.