Steve Lezman is Senior Director of Governmental Affairs at PepsiCo. He represents all the PepsiCo brands, including Tropicana, Pepsi, Frito-Lay, Quaker, and Gatorade in 10 states in the Southeast and Midwest. Steve has 38 years of experience in the food industry, including 34 years with PepsiCo brands in various roles, including government affairs, environmental affairs, operations, public relations, and engineering. Before PepsiCo, he was engineering manager at Ore-Ida Foods.
Steve currently serves on the Juice Products Association Board, the Keep Florida Beautiful Board, and the Florida Recycling Partnership Foundation Board. Since 2019, Steve has served with distinction on the Board of Miami Bridge Youth and Family Services Inc; he is currently president of the board. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering.