Phil Marineau brings 35 years of operating experience and 6 years of private equity experience to the LNK team. Prior to joining LNK, Phil was a 23-year veteran of Quaker Oats, where he held positions of increasing responsibility, including president. From Quaker, Phil moved on to become President and COO of Dean Foods. Subsequent to Dean Foods, Phil was president and CEO of Pepsi North America. Under his leadership, Pepsi outgrew Coke in North America and the Pepsi Bottling Group was spun off into an independent public company.
Most recently, Phil was President and CEO of Levi Strauss. He received a BA in history from Georgetown University and earned an MBA from Northwestern University.