Alberto Portugal Mascareñas

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Education:

IPADE, Mexico

September 2006 /2008

Executive MBA

Leiden University, the Netherlands

September 2001 / September 2002

LL.M. Program in International Taxation

NYU University

September 2000 / August 2001

LL.M. Program in International Taxation

Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico.

August 1994- August 1998

Law Degree (Juris Doctor Equivalent)

Experience:

PepsiCo. July 2005 / present

Corporate Tax Director (Planning and Compliance)

• March 2006 – Present. My responsibilities where expanded to Latino America for snacks and beverages (+15 billion dollars business).

• July 2005 – February 2006 I was responsible for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean (+$7 billion dollars business) for snacks and beverage.

Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP. June 2002 / July 2005

Senior Associate.

• Structured Finance Practice Group for Latino America.

• Taxation on domestic securitizations.

• Taxation in cross-border securitization.

• International tax planning.

• Domestic Taxation

Mexican Ministry of Finance January 1998 / July 2000

Director of International Tax Affairs

• Participated in drafting private rulings on international taxation.

• Tax Litigation concerned international tax law.

• Participated in drafting the 2000 Mexican Tax Law Bill as it concerned international law.

• Participated in the 5TH OECD’s Annual Meeting on the Application and Interpretation of Tax Treaties, Paris, France.

• Participated in the 2nd Mexico Public Accountants Association’s Annual Meeting on International Tax Treaties, Acapulco, Mexico.

• Participated in the OECD’s Seminar on the Application and Interpretation of Tax Treaties Mexico City, Mexico.

Ernst & Young International January 1993 / December 1997

Lawyer

• Tax Litigation

• M&A

• General Corporate

PepsiCo Experience

Job Perform

Proactively identify tax-planning opportunities within all PepsiCo divisions in Mexico.

Assist PepsiCo Tax in maintaining and implementing legal entity structures and, as necessary, properly communicate plans to Divisional management.

Provide Tax support for all PepsiCo Corporate Treasury cross-border international inter-company cash transfers from Mexico.

Partner with various functions including PepsiCo Corporate Tax, Corporate Legal, Corporate Treasury and Divisional Tax, Legal, Treasury, and Finance (in Country) gaining their trust as the primary PepsiCo Tax international tax consultant.

Provide primary tax input for all merger and acquisition activity for all Divisions.

Creatively identify and manage complex tax planning projects from an idea stage to completion.

Work closely with the in-country Mexican Tax compliance groups.

Be primarily gauged on initiation and delivery cross-border tax planning initiatives with a view of the US income tax effects.

Have a formal reporting to the PepsiCo Tax Director for Latin America.

Some of my Skills

Fully bilingual in Spanish and English (including writing both) with significant experience using both languages in a business setting.

Significant background in cross-border tax planning including use of Income Tax Treaties.

Knowledge of Mexican Tax Law and LAR Tax Laws and tax reporting.

Familiarity with LAR Tax Audit process.

Negotiated or assisted in negotiating Tax Rulings in LAR.

Familiarity with US international tax rules.

Structure

• I a formal reporting to PepsiCo Corporate Tax.

• Tax compliance more 70 people

Personal Achievements 2005/2010

• Tax Benefits +$100 MM (US GAAP)

• Operating Benefits +$30MM (R&D Tax stimulus)

• Current Projects estimated benefits $120MM (US GAAP)

Personal performance with in Pepsico

• 360 / Above Average

• 2009 Annual Review / Above Average

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