Brent Franks

Franks has over three decades of proven results in driving global growth, leading the complex operations of large, publicly traded companies, including one of the biggest food and beverage businesses in the world. In the COO created in February 2020, Franks is responsible for advancing operational excellence for GODIVA across every global market.

Franks joined GODIVA from Aramark, a $16 billion global company with 280,000 employees, where he served as COO, International. During his seven years with the company, his leadership was instrumental in accelerating the company's growth and delivering exceptional service to clients and customers.

Prior to that, Franks had a successful 29-year career with Pepsi Bottling Company, which included serving as President of Pepsi Mexico with 23,000 employees. In that role, he led the turnaround efforts for the country's sales, manufacturing and distribution business. He also served as SVP of global sales and chief customer officer where business operations accounted for $14 billion in revenue.