Dr Pepper Snapple Group shuffles leadership

PLANO, Texas — Dr Pepper Snapple Group on Wednesday announced three leadership changes that it said were aimed at strengthening its leadership pipeline.

The company added Jaxie Alt to its executive leadership team as EVP human resources. She was most recently SVP marketing, heading up brand marketing and activation for Dr Pepper and 7UP brands, as well as A&W and Sunkist, overseeing travel and events services, sponsorships, content and capabilities. She has been with DPS since 2001.

"I am thrilled to welcome Jaxie to our executive leadership team. She blends strong business acumen and creativity with a talent for building and motivating engaged, results-driven teams," DPS president and CEO Larry Young said.

The company also named Andrew Springate SVP and chief marketing officer, and Jason Butter was named SVP and GM of the Coca-Cola Affiliated Sales Organization. Springate has been with the company since 2000 and was most recently SVP sales and GM of CASO. Butter has been with DPS since 1998, holding such positions as SVP sales development.

“We take great pride in our efforts to develop our people and build a pipeline of strong and talented leaders who have the capabilities and passion to take DPS to the next level, and that's what these changes are all about,” Young said.