Mauricio Leyva

Mauricio Leyva is an accomplished global executive with more than 25 years of experience leading large-scale consumer businesses across North America, Latin America, Europe, and Africa. Leyva became the first Colombian to lead 7-Eleven's North American business when he assumed the role effective August 1, 2026. His appointment came one year after Seven & i Holdings selected Stephen Hayes Dacus as its first foreign-born CEO.

From 2020 to 2024, he was group president of U.S. beverage company Keurig Dr Pepper, where he led the company through a post-merger transformation, strengthening its operating foundation while shaping and executing a new business strategy. During his tenure, Dr Pepper grew to become the second-largest carbonated soft-drink brand in the United States. Before Keurig Dr Pepper, Leyva joined McKinsey & Company as a senior advisor providing strategic guidance to the firm's retail, consumer and packaged goods practice.

Career history

• 2024–2026: Senior Advisor, McKinsey & Company
• 2020–2024: Group President, Keurig Dr Pepper
• 2018–2019: CEO, Grupo Lala (Mexican dairy company)
• Prior: Senior leadership roles at Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller, including CEO of Grupo Modelo and President of the Middle Americas Zone

Leyva holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Universidad de Los Andes in Colombia, a Postgraduate Business Diploma from ICN Business School in France, and has completed executive education programs at Stanford University and SAID Business School, University of Oxford. He is fluent in English and Spanish, with advanced proficiency in French and basic proficiency in German.

What Mauricio Leyva could bring to CEO at 7-Eleven Inc.: Leyva's proven track record of leading post-merger transformations and strategic business overhauls positions him to drive the operational excellence and innovation that Seven & i has prioritized as part of its 'North Star' transformation program. His deep experience in brand building and market expansion in international and convenience-adjacent sectors (including helping scale Modelorama, one of Mexico's largest convenience store chains at Grupo Modelo) offers relevant strategic insight for modernizing 7-Eleven's franchise network and customer experience. His background in beverage and consumer goods transformation may help address the company's need to improve innovation and profitability in the U.S., its largest market.