Indra Nooyi

Chief Executive Officer Award

Indra Nooyi In 2006, nooyi became the first female CEO in PepsiCo’s history. Today, she is considered one of the most powerful women in business, and PepsiCo is one of the world’s top-performing food and beverage companies. nooyi’s belief that diversity is a business imperative has enabled PepsiCo to better understand its consumers and innovate to meet their needs. Earlier this year, WBEnC named the snack and beverage company as one of America’s Top Corporations for Women’s Business Enterprises.