Giovanna Hernandez

Sr R&D Director Frozen Foods

Role
Sr Director R & d Frozen Foods at Mars
Location
Kalamazoo, MI, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Giovanna Hernandez

Passionate leader of creating good for the World. With over 20 years of experience in research and development, I specialize in creating innovative, consumer-centric strategies within the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry. I\'m honored to lead a high-performing team of food scientists, culinary experts, packaging specialists, and engineers to deliver impactful top and bottom-line results. My expertise includes innovation strategy and execution collaborating with cross-functional teams to bring new technologies and solutions to market. Passionate about transforming insights into solutions, I focus on aligning technical excellence with market needs to drive success.

Experience

  1. Sr Director R & d Frozen Foods

    Mars

    Nov 2025 — Present · US

    Senior Director of R&D leading frozen foods innovation strategy, portfolio execution, and technical talent development. Drive business growth through differentiated products, accelerated commercialization, and strong cross‑functional alignment, while building a high‑performing, future‑ready R&D organization.

Education

  • Universidad Tecmilenio del Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey

    Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing

    2008 — 2010

  • Institute for Integrative Nutrition

    Health Coach Certification, Holistic Health Coach

  • Instituto Tecnologico de Veracruz

    Biochemical Engineering, Food Science

    2000 — 2005

  • Instituto Tecnológico de Veracruz

    Ingeniero, Bioquímica

    2000 — 2005

  • MIT Sloan School of Management

    Certificate, Technology & Innovation Acceleration Program

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