Ti'Ara Brown

Ti’Ara Brown is a Senior Manager of Brand Portfolio PR at PepsiCo, where she helps shape the narrative of some of the company’s most iconic brands through culturally relevant and purpose-driven storytelling. She brings a wealth of experience from McDonald’s and Edelman’s New York and Chicago offices, where she led brand and multicultural public relations across the food and beverage, beauty, and CPG sectors.

Brown is passionate about building brand stories that resonate across cultures, and her work has earned industry recognition, including being named one of Ragan's 2024 Top Women in Communications and a 2023 INvolve Empower Future Leader.

Deepening her leadership and business expertise, Brown is currently pursuing her Executive MBA at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, where she is expected to graduate in June 2026.

Outside of work, she’s a certified yoga instructor at CorePower Yoga, teaching heated vinyasa flows across Chicago. She enjoys working out, watching football (Go Lions!), reading, and discovering new restaurants with her dog, Franklin, by her side. A proud alumna of Central Michigan University, she holds a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Integrative Public Relations and Broadcast & Cinematic Arts.