On Leadership: A Holy Cross Conversation
Sponsored by the Holy Cross Leadership Council of New York
Monday, October 26 | 7-8 PM ET
Speaker Biographies
Anne Fink '85:
Anne Fink is president, Global Foodservice for PepsiCo, a global food and beverage leader with products that are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $67 billion in net revenue in 2019, driven by a complementary food and beverage portfolio that includes Frito- Lay, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Quaker and Tropicana. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including 23 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.
Fink assumed her current role in 2016. She leads Sales, Marketing, Strategy and Operations for PepsiCo’s North American and Global Foodservice business, which include restaurants, hotels, business & industry, colleges & universities, and sports & entertainment channels. She brings to the role a keen focus on delivering foodservice growth fueled by a broad and balanced food and beverage portfolio, insight-driven innovation, leading-edge marketing programs as well as best-in-class customer service.
Fink previously served as the Chief Operating Officer for PepsiCo North America Foodservice. In this role, she strengthened customer partnerships and accelerated growth while leading all sales and operations for the Pepsi-Cola, Gatorade, Tropicana, Frito-Lay and Quaker portfolios. Previously, Anne was Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer for PepsiCo Sales, leading strategic customer management for all retail channels in the U.S. She also led the company’s Global Sales Leadership Council.
Since joining PepsiCo, Fink has served in diverse leadership roles, developing broad business and general management expertise spanning foodservice, retail, e-commerce, strategic customer management, marketing, operations, franchise management and business development. An executive known for talent and leadership development, Fink is an executive sponsor for Pinnacle, PepsiCo’s women’s leadership program. Fink began her career at The E&J Gallo Winery.
Fink earned her B.A. in Economics from the College of the Holy Cross, where she served as a member of the Board of Trustees and as the co-chair of the Become More Campaign for the future of Holy Cross. Anne also serves on the Board of Directors for Dick’s Sporting Goods. She is a board member of The Culinary Institute of America and the National Restaurant Association.
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About Brian Lockhart '96:
Brian Lockhart currently serves as vice president and executive producer of Original Content for ESPN+, ESPN’s subscription- based streaming service. He is responsible for overseeing strategy and development for all ESPN+ original programming initiatives, including new projects as well as existing shows.
Prior to his role at ESPN, Brian was vice president and executive producer of Original Content for NFL Media. He was responsible for overseeing the development and production of a wide array of content on multiple platforms, from long-form documentary series to digital media ventures and features. His responsibilities also extended beyond storytelling to include production, business development, and strategic leadership across several divisions. Brian developed, produced, and launched the NFL Network Originals series Undrafted and Football Town, and the digital series NFL Life. He was also the driving creative force behind the development of the original NFL Network documentary series The Timeline, highlighted by the critically acclaimed installment “America’s Game” and “The Iran Hostage Crisis.”
He began his NFL tenure in 2007 as coordinating producer for the network’s Features group. There he helped construct and develop the short form unit that would grow to service multiple news, information/studio shows, and social platforms, and he steered the division’s embrace of digital storytelling outlets. Among the highlights of his tenure were digital/broadcast hybrid projects that earned him three of his eight career Emmy Awards: the groundbreaking multiplatform experience JFK: The Untold Story of That Day in Dallas and the digital series The NFL Season: A Biography. His impact on the NFL Media Group extended beyond the successful content itself. As one of the highest-ranking executives of color, he served as a member of the National Football League Diversity Council, and his work as co-chair of the Black Engagement Network earned him the 2018 Commissioner’s Award for Teamwork.
Prior to his NFL tenure, Brian spent six years as a features and replay producer for HBO Sports from 2001 to 2007. There he produced and developed nonfiction, news, and live event programs including Inside the NFL, World Championship Boxing and Costas Now. Among his notable productions from the field was Larry Merchant’s news-making interview with Nelson Mandela in Mozambique. While at HBO, Brian also oversaw the creative packaging of all HBO Sports content including World Championship Boxing, Sports of the 20th Century documentaries, and Inside the NFL.
Dating back to his first career production opportunities at ESPN (1996-1997) and ABC Sports (1997-2001), Brian has developed a consistent high level of production savvy, creative innovation, and thoughtful leadership. He began honing these qualities as the team captain for the basketball team at College of the Holy Cross, where he earned his B.A. in Mathematics in 1996. He has remained active in his alma mater as a member of the President’s Council, and ALANA (African-American, Latino, Asian-American and Native-American) mentor.
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Sponsored by the Holy Cross Leadership Council of New York
About Christopher Loeber '91:
Chris Loeber leads Pryor Cashman’s Insurance Recovery + Counseling practice. He represents Fortune 500 and other large commercial policyholders in complex insurance disputes across a wide range of industries.
Chris has obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in coverage for policyholders in matters involving first-party property, business interruption, cyber liability, products liability, recall and contamination, directors and officers, errors and omissions, fiduciary liability, and leveraged corporate-owned life insurance policies, among others. His client base encompasses food manufacturers and distributors, family offices, financial services providers, entertainers, oil and gas enterprises, chemical producers, retailers, life sciences companies, franchisors, and other sophisticated entities.
Unlike most coverage lawyers who have represented clients on only one side of the industry, Chris began his career defending multinational insurance carriers. Today, he strictly represents policyholders, who benefit from his carrier-side experience and inside understanding of how insurance companies underwrite policies, value claims and approach lawsuits.
While he spends much of his time litigating, arbitrating and mediating complex insurance coverage disputes, Chris is acutely aware that an ounce of counseling “prevention” is worth a pound of litigation “cure.” With that in mind, he works with corporate policyholders and their insurance brokers during the policy purchase and renewal stages to understand and anticipate applicable risks and to negotiate the best insurance policy language available.
Chris also works shoulder-to-shoulder with Pryor Cashman’s Corporate Group to ensure that clients receive comprehensive risk management advice in connection with their corporate transactions.
Chris earned his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law in 1994, and his B.A. from College of the Holy Cross in 1991. He serves as the Chair of the Holy Cross Leadership Council of New York.
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