PepsiCo names EVP global corporate affairs

PURCHASE, N.Y. PepsiCo has announced the appointment of Timothy Cost to the newly created position of EVP global corporate affairs, effective Dec. 1.

Cost, who will report to PepsiCo chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi, will be responsible for strengthening and protecting PepsiCo's corporate reputation and strategically aligning its communications, public policy, foundation, investor relations, global health and agricultural policy and regulatory agendas. 

Cost has nearly 30 years of experience in corporate affairs and investor relations, including executive positions at several of the world's leading companies.  He joins PepsiCo from APCO Worldwide, a public affairs and strategic communications firm, where he was executive vice president.