
Dr. Tekla Back
CEO/Co-Founder
KEY
Tekla is a nutrition nerd hungry for positive change. She has 25+ years of experience across both corporate and startups. Tekla is the Co-Founder of KEY, the first all-natural energy drink powered by ketones, our bodies natural alternative energy source. Tekla also founded KEHO, an award-winning snack business. She was previously a Senior Executive at PepsiCo in strategy and marketing roles. Prior to PepsiCo, Tekla spent a decade with McKinsey. She holds a doctorate in Physics from Oxford. She is originally from Finland and is living in Miami with her partner Tomi, and their cats Samia and Olavi.