SPOTLIGHT: Leading Through Ongoing Volatility With PepsiCo CHRO Ronald Schellekens and Ceree Eberly

Ronald Schellekens, PepsiCo CHRO, and Ceree Eberly, former
Coca-Cola Company chief people officer, join the Gartner Talent
Angle to discuss how HR leaders can serve as role models for the
business to manage through sustained uncertainty. Schellekens and
Eberly share their perspectives for navigating ongoing changes to
the talent landscape and preparing for long-term volatility. They
draw on their experiences as HR leaders to share advice for
attracting external candidates, developing a strong internal
talent market and boosting employee engagement.


Ronald Schellekens is Executive Vice President and Chief Human
Resources Officer of PepsiCo. Ronald joined PepsiCo in 2018 and
oversees the company’s global HR function, which leads talent
management and acquisition, leadership development, learning and
capability building, compensation and benefits, organizational
effectiveness, and HR operations. Ronald and his team also
partner with PepsiCo’s Sectors and business units to advance
culture, as well as diversity, inclusion and engagement. Prior to
joining PepsiCo, Ronald served as Chief Human Resources Officer
at Vodafone for 10 years. Ronald holds a Bachelor’s degree in
Human Resources and a Master’s degree in Management and
Organization from TIAS Business School in the Netherlands and has
completed the Program for Management Development (PMD) at Harvard
Business School.


Ceree Eberly serves as Chair for the CHRO Global Leadership
Board, a network of HR executives working with Gartner to share
best practices and influence cutting-edge thinking to guide the
next generation of HR leaders. In March 2018, Ceree retired as
SVP and Chief People Officer for Coca-Cola after 28 years with
the company. She led significant improvements in Coca-Cola’s
people and talent processes, leaving a lasting legacy at the
organization Ceree is also a member of Women Corporate Directors
global organization and has been involved with numerous Human
Resources Global Leadership organizations. Ceree has a Bachelor
of Arts degree from the University of Tennessee, graduating with
high honors.


*This episode is an excerpt taken from our 2022 interview.