Chris Liebold
A Dad and a husband first. A food chemist and R&D leader researching peanuts and peanut butter
- Role
- R & d Manager, Nut Butter Spreads Execution & Advanced Sciences at The J.M. Smucker Co.
- Location
- Lexington, KY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Chris Liebold
Experienced Research Development Manager with a demonstrated history of successful team leadership and project management within the consumer goods industry that have led to several successful product launches, such as Jif Peanut Butter & Chocolate. Strong technical background in data driven decision making, benchtop development and analytical chemistry. Using tools, such as JMP, to deliver improved processes that balance capacity and cost savings. Leverage technical ability with my MBA to deliver the needs of the business first.
Experience
R & d Manager, Nut Butter Spreads Execution & Advanced Sciences
Oct 2022 — Present · Lexington, KY, US
My team oversee the formulation, process development and peanut science research for the Jif, Jif Natural, Adam’s, Laura Scudder, Smuckers and Santa Cruz Organic peanut butter brands.Additional Experience- Board of Directors Member of Peanut Research Foundation Board (2021 - Present, Currently vice-chair, past treasurer)- Board of Directors Member for The Peanut Institute (2019 - Present)- APRES Peanut Quality Committee (2019 - Present)- APRES Publications Committee (2017 - Present)- Associate Editor of Peanut Science (2015 - Present)- Co-Lead Editor of Peanut: Production and Management (in development)
Education
University of Kentucky
Ph.D., Animal and Food Science
2007 — 2011
The University of Akron
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Interdisciplinary
2012 — 2014
University of Kentucky
M.S., Chemistry
2004 — 2007
University of South Florida
B.S., Chemistry
2000 — 2004
Skills
- Microscopy
- Chromatography
- Research and Development (R&D)
- Instrumentation
- Lc-Ms
- Hplc
- Food Safety
- Program Management
- Ir
- Coffee
- Analytical Chemistry
- Food & Beverage
- Nmr
- Mass Spectrometry
- Science
- Experimental Design
- Ftir
- Nir Spectroscopy
- Microbiology
- Food Chemistry
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Process Improvement
- Jmp
- Problem Solving
- Uv-Vis
- R&D
- Spectroscopy
- Uv/Vis
- Gc-Ms
- Food
- Food Industry
- Food Technology
- Laboratory
- Analytics
- Team Leadership
- Thought Leadership
- Project Management
- Technical Leadership
- Gas Chromatography
- Leadership
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