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
Sr Director R & d Frozen Foods
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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