Blair Klayman
Vice President Research and Development & Customer Marketing @Give and Go Prepared Foods
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WORK HISTORY
Vice President Research and Development & Customer Marketing @Give and Go Prepared Foods
Toronto, ON, CA
Executive leadership role accountable for Research & Development and Customer Marketing for Give and Go Prepared Foods, a key Mondelēz International business unit and category leader in In-Store Bakery (ISB). Owns the technical, innovation, and customer agenda across cakes, donuts, brownies, kits, and emerging platforms, supporting both near-term commercial delivery and long-term global category strategy.Leads multidisciplinary teams across Product Development, Regulatory, Process, Packaging, and Sensory, driving innovation at scale while strengthening product quality, speed to market, and technical rigor. Plays a central role in shaping the ISB innovation pipeline in partnership with Global Mondelēz teams, ensuring alignment with enterprise platforms, quality standards, and capability roadmaps.Built and scaled new commercialization and ways-of-working capabilities to improve execution from concept through launch. Established clearer governance, prioritization, and cross-functional alignment across R&D, Commercial, Supply Chain, Operations, and Global partners, enabling faster decision-making and more predictable delivery.Partners closely with senior leadership across North America and Global Mondelēz to translate strategy into executable innovation platforms, balancing core optimization with fewer, bigger innovation bets. Recognized for developing high-performing teams, modernizing operating models, and positioning Give and Go as a center of excellence for ISB innovation within Mondelēz.
EDUCATION
George Brown Polytechnic
Diploma, Culinary Management
York University
Bachelor of Arts, Hons, Political Science & Communications
SKILLS
ABOUT BLAIR KLAYMAN
Marketing and R&D Executive | People Leader | Transformation and InnovationMarketing and R&D executive with extensive experience leading large, cross-functional teams through transformation in the Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) sector. Track record of building and aligning Tier One Marketing, Research & Development, Regulatory, Process, and Packaging teams to drive innovation, improve ways of working, and deliver sustained growth.Career experience spans food, grocery, foodservice, fashion, and beauty retail, with leadership roles across brand strategy, product development, customer marketing, and customer experience. Strength lies at the intersection of strategy, execution, and people leadership—translating complex priorities into clear direction and helping teams move ideas to market at scale.At the executive level, leadership focuses on enterprise change, modernization of operating models, and the development of high-performing teams. Known for driving cross-functional alignment, strengthening customer partnerships, and delivering measurable impact across B2B, B2C, and B2B2C environments, with a consistent focus on building teams that can sustain innovation over time
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