PURCHASE, NY: Julie Hamp, SVP of consumer relations and CCO of PepsiCo, has resigned her position. She will leave the food and beverage giant on March 2.

"It was a difficult decision, and one that took a lot of time to consider," she told PRWeek. "But mainly, it's because I've accomplished what I set out to do with the communications team and the function when I originally took the job."

Hamp, who joined PepsiCo in 2007, was responsible for building a ...