Rebecca Acuña

Rebecca Acuña is the Director of Government Affairs for PepsiCo, responsible for state and local relations in Texas. Prior to joining PepsiCo, she was the Executive Director of the Latino Center for Leadership Development, a national leadership organization that creates a pipeline of policy-makers and thought-leaders. Ms. Acuña has also served in leadership roles in political campaigns and federal and state government in Washington, D.C., and Texas. A veteran of the Texas State capitol, Ms. Acuña has served as a Chief of Staff and Communications Director for three members of the Texas House of Representatives. She was the first Latina tapped as statewide Press Secretary for a major-party gubernatorial campaign in Texas. She has also served as Communications Director for a Texas Member of Congress in Washington, D.C. Raised in Laredo, Texas, Rebecca is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. She serves on the Board of Directors of the League of Women Voters of Greater Dallas and on the Board of Directors for the ChildCareGroup.