Keurig Dr Pepper announced the appointment of Karin Rotem-Wildeman as chief research & development officer, starting Jan. 9. She will report to Chairman & CEO Bob Gamgort.
The company is based in Frisco and Burlington, Massachusetts.
In her new role, Rotem-Wildeman will lead product development, packaging innovation, flavor technology, and associated R&D capabilities, the company said. The incoming R&D chief succeeds David Thomas, who is retiring after 16 years with the company.
“Karin is an accomplished R&D leader and CPG executive with a proven track record in concept-to-shelf innovation across multiple product categories. I look forward to working with her as we continue to deliver against our vision to meet every beverage need,” Gamgort said in a statement.
Rotem-Wildeman joins Keurig Dr Pepper with 25 years of leadership experience driving product innovation and commercialization for leading global food and beverage companies as well as industry-disruptive startups, the company said. Most recently, she was chief scientific officer at the LIVEKINDLY Collective, a plant-based startup with a portfolio of established brands as well as innovative new products.
Before that, she was global head of R&D at GODIVA Chocolatier. Prior to GODIVA, she had spent 18 years with PepsiCo in global R&D leadership roles across beverages and food, with her last as senior vice president, Beverage Regional R&D.
Rotem-Wildeman holds a doctorate in chemical engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Lehigh University.
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