Pearce brings over 20 years of consumer packaged foods experience, including senior marketing roles at Taco Bell, Campbell Soup and Procter & Gamble. As CMO at Taco Bell, Pearce was responsible for accelerating innovation-driven brand growth, building long-term brand equity, and improving overall profitability. At Taco Bell, he created new product platforms and led the largest new product introduction in Taco Bell history.
Before joining Taco Bell, Pearce was VP of marketing at Campbell Soup, where he managed a $700 million division of ready-to-eat food brands. Pearce also spent 11 years at Procter & Gamble, in successive roles with increasing marketing responsibilities. While at Procter & Gamble, he implemented the company's first product customization platform and led a marketing turnaround in the snacks area. Pearce also spent time early in his career in sales at Coca Cola and Miller Brewing Company. Responsibilities throughout his career have included marketing, R&D and market research. He received his MBA from Cornell University's Johnson School of Management.