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Keurig Dr Pepper names R&D officer

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December 5, 2022

Karin Rotem-Wildeman

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. has named Karin Rotem-Wildeman, Ph.D., to the position of chief research and development officer, effective Jan. 9, 2023, reporting to chairman and CEO Bob Gamgort, according to a press release. She succeeds David Thomas, who is retiring from KDP after 16 years with the company, as previously announced.

Rotem-Wildeman was most recently chief scientific officer at the Livekindly Collective, a plant-based startup with a portfolio of established brands. Prior to that role, she was global head of R&D at Godiva Chocolatier. Before Godiva, she had spent 18 years with PepsiCo in global R&D roles.

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