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Keurig Dr Pepper Announces New Directors and Governance Changes
Appoints two highly qualified independent directors to the BoardEstablishes new Board committees reinforcing strong governance BURLINGTON, Mass. and FRISCO,
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[{"type":"text","content":"Appoints two highly qualified independent directors to the BoardEstablishes new Board committees reinforcing strong governance BURLINGTON, Mass. and FRISCO, Texas, Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) today announced the continued evolution of its Board of Directors. Effective March 2, two new independent directors, Amie Thuener and William \"Bill\" Newlands, will join the Board. On the same date, the existing Remuneration & Nominating Committee will separate into newly-created Nominating & Governance and Compensation Committees.These changes support KDP's transformation and value creation agenda as it approaches the closing of the JDE Peet's acquisition in early Q2 and progresses over the following quarters towards a separation into two independent companies (\"Beverage Co.\" and \"Global Coffee Co.\" pending the announcement of official corporate names). \"We are pleased to welcome two highly accomplished executives to KDP's Board of Directors and to announce another step to further strengthen our governance,\" said Tim Cofer, Chief Executive Officer. \"Amie and Bill will bring rich independent insights and guidance at a pivotal point of transformation at KDP, and the evolved committee structure will enable greater focus on key decisions to create value as we prepare for separation.\"Pam Patsley, Chair of the Remuneration & Nominating Committee, added, \"With extensive professional backgrounds across a variety of industries and strong Board service experience, Amie and Bill will add valuable perspective to KDP's Board and committees. We're looking forward to working closely together to establish best-in-class governance for the future Beverage Co. and Global Coffee Co.\"Amie Thuener brings 30 years of finance and accounting experience to KDP'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 gro...