About
Mr. Santana has served as Chief Executive Officer of Recteq Grills, a pellet grill company, since June 2022, and previously as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Harman International Industries, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
He also served 16 years at PepsiCo, Inc. in multiple international and domestic marketing leadership roles, and brings approximately 30 years of marketing experience across technology and consumer packaged goods categories.
Roles
Dollar General Corp.
Director · Current role
2018–present
Recteq Grills
Chief Executive Officer
since June 2022
Harman International Industries
Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer · Responsible for Harman's worldwide marketing strategy and global design group
April 2013 - June 2022
Samsung Electronics North America
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer · Responsible for launching Samsung's U.S. e-commerce business
June 2010 - September 2012
PepsiCo, Inc.
Multiple international and domestic marketing leadership roles, including Vice President of Marketing, North American Beverages, Pepsi-Cola
June 1994 - May 2010
Beverage Marketing Corporation
Beverage industry consultant
July 1989 - June 1992
Director Compensation
FY 2025Fees Earned or Paid in Cash
$95,000
Stock Awards
$203,166
All Other Compensation
$4,484
Total
$302,650
Also at Dollar General Corp.
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