Ann Ouimet

About Ann Ouimet

Executive Marketer with a track record of transforming portfolios, building high-performance teams, and shaping growth strategies for some of the world\'s most recognized food and beverage brands. My career spans brand building, category strategy, innovation leadership, and commercial activation across Yum Brands, Pepsico, Frito-Lay, and Wingstop. I specialize in navigating complex ecosystems, whether leading innovation, steering multibillion-dollar brand portfolios, or architecting consumer-centric strategies. I am known for clarifying strategic direction, unlocking whitespace opportunities, and operationalizing insight-driven ideas that drive meaningful outcomes.Across roles, I\'ve built and scaled capabilities, championed breakthrough innovation, and cultivated teams consistently recognized for excellence, collaboration, and culture. I thrive at the intersection of vision and execution, bringing structure to ambiguity and always elevating the role of the brand.

Experience

1. Senior Director Brand Marketing & Innovation, Pepsico Foods Us, Afh

   PepsiCo

   Aug 2025 — Present

Education

• College of the Holy Cross

  BA, Sociology & Economics

• Northwestern University

  Master's in Integrated Marketing Communications

  2005

Skills

• Brand Development
• Field Marketing
• Presentations
• Advertising
• Writing
• Integrated Marketing
• Consumer Behaviour
• Influence at All Levels
• Brand Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Management
• Retail
• Food Industry
• Market Planning
• Strategy
• Customer Insight
• Thought Leadership
• Product Marketing
• Merchandising
• Restaurants
• Retail Marketing
• Leadership
• Coaching
• Brand Architecture
• P&L Management
• Multi-Channel Retail
• Consumer Marketing
• Team Leadership