Figuereo joins Cott on March 26, 2007 from Wal-Mart International, where he has held the position of Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions since 2003. In this role, he provided leadership to Wal-Mart's international growth strategy through acquisitions, partnerships and joint ventures in global markets.
Prior to joining Wal-Mart, Figuereo spent 15 years with PepsiCo in a variety of international finance and general management roles, first within the Pepsi-Cola organization and then in the Frito Lay business. He held Chief Financial Officer roles for Frito Lay in Southern Europe, and Pepsi-Cola in Brazil and Latin America. He also spent three years as Managing Director of Frito Lay Dominicana, where he was responsible for the full scope of business operations in the Caribbean.