Claudia Calderon is the Chief Marketing Officer of the LA Clippers and leads global marketing strategy and operations for the NBA team, its G League affiliate the Ontario Clippers, and Intuit Dome, the team’s new arena opening in Inglewood in 2024. Calderon oversees marketing, consumer insights, retail operations and merchandise, communications, community programming, and content, as well as the creative and game entertainment teams for the organization. She was instrumental in the launch of ClipperVision, the team’s new direct-to-consumer, over-the-top streaming platform.

Calderon has 19 years of experience working with international brands and joined the Clippers in 2022 after 18 years at PepsiCo. As the Chief Marketing Officer/Vice President, Marketing, West Division, Beverages North America at PepsiCo, Calderon was responsible for marketing operations across 13 states and led brand strategy and sports property relationships. In her time at PepsiCo, Calderon worked across the Foods and Beverages divisions in the United States and Canada and influenced the agenda behind brands including Pepsi, Lays, Doritos, Aquafina, Cheetos, 7UP, Tropicana, Gatorade, and Mountain Dew.

Born in Mexico, Calderon lives in Los Angeles and is fluent in English and Spanish. Her work across both PepsiCo and the Clippers has been recognized with numerous awards for branding, marketing campaigns, and digital and social content.

Calderon graduated from Western University with a degree in Business. Outside of the office, she enjoys live events and musical theatre, traveling, her dogs, and working out.