US specialty athletic retailer Foot Locker, Inc. has elected Matthew McKenna, senior vice president of Finance for PepsiCo, Inc. to the company's board of directors, effective immediately.

"We are very pleased that Matt McKenna is joining our Board of Directors," stated Matthew Serra, chairman and chief executive officer of Foot Locker. "His extensive financial background and years of experience with a large multi-national corporation make him a strong addition to our Board."

Mr McKenna has been in his current position as senior vice president of Finance at PepsiCo since August 2001. Previously, he was senior vice president and treasurer and before that senior vice president, Taxes. Prior to joining PepsiCo in 1993, he was a partner with the law firm Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts in New York specialising in federal income tax matters.

Foot Locker operates approximately 4,000 stores in 20 countries in North America, Europe and Australia.