Keurig Dr Pepper announced the appointment of two new independent directors, Amie Thuener and William "Bill" Newlands, effective March 2, 2026. Amie Thuener brings 30 years of finance and accounting experience to Keurig Dr Pepper's Board and will serve on its Audit & Finance Committee. Having joined Alphabet (formerly Google) in 2013, she currently holds the position of Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, with responsibility for global external financial reporting and accounting policy.

During her tenure at Alphabet, Thuener has had responsibility for finance teams for Alphabet's Other Bets, including Verily, Waymo and others, as well as M&A finance. Prior to Alphabet, Thuener worked as a Managing Director at PwC and consulted for companies across different growth stages and industries. She has also served as a practice fellow on the Financial Accounting Standards Board, and as a director on the Nordstrom Board of Directors prior to its recent privatization.

Thuener holds a Bachelor of Economics (Accounting) and Philosophy degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Bill Newlands brings more than 40 years of experience in the beverage alcohol and consumer packaged goods industries to Keurig Dr Pepper's Board and will serve on its Nominating & Governance Committee. With a track record of driving significant business transformation and building leading global brands, Newlands has served as President and CEO of Constellation Brands for just over seven years.

Having joined the company in 2015 and previously serving as Chief Growth Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Newlands will be stepping down as President and CEO and retiring from the Board in April. In addition to the Board of Constellation Brands, Newlands has also served as a director at Hormel Foods since 2018 and is currently its Chairman of the Board. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Science from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

On the same date, the existing Remuneration & Nominating Committee will separate into newly-created Nominating & Governance and Compensation Committees.