Van B. Sapp

Van B. Sapp, PhD, currently serves as Vice President of External Affairs and Strategic Engagement at Tuskegee University since September 2024. Prior to this role, Sapp held the position of Dean and Assistant Professor at Saint Augustine’s University within the School of Business, Management & Technology from 2018 to 2024. Sapp's extensive experience includes leadership roles at TCC Global as President of TCC Americas, where marketing programs were developed for major grocery retailers, and at PepsiCo from 1999 to 2012, culminating as Senior Vice President of Sales with responsibility for a $12B revenue team. Additional roles at PepsiCo included senior management positions across multiple marketing and sales functions. A background in sales and strategic planning at Kraft Heinz spanned over a decade, complemented by foundational consulting work at Southeast Management Advisory Group. Sapp holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Tuskegee University, an MBA in Marketing from Clark Atlanta University, and a PhD in Organizational Leadership from Concordia University Chicago.