Kalen Thornton

Kalen Thornton is an accomplished marketing executive with extensive experience in brand management and strategic marketing. Currently serving as the Global Chief Brand Officer for Pizza Hut at Yum! Brands, Kalen has previously held prominent positions at PepsiCo, including Vice President of Sports, Entertainment, and Gaming, as well as Chief Marketing Officer for Gatorade. Kalen's background at Nike includes roles such as North America Vice President of Men's Brand Management, Global Vice President of Brand Marketing for Nike Basketball, and Global Senior Director of Jordan Brand Marketing. Kalen holds a Master of Business Administration from Stanford Graduate School of Business, completed in 2011, and also attended the Harvard Business School Executive Education program in 2006.