Holly Baumgart

About Holly Baumgart

CREATIVITY IS INTELLIGENCE HAVING FUN” – Albert Einstein Holly Baumgart is a multi-disciplined CPG Executive and Board Member with demonstrated experience in business growth strategies, AI, cybersecurity and ERP implementations spanning the Manufacturing, Automotive, Tech and Food Industries. She is a transformational leader adept at driving organizational change, mitigating financial and reputation risk and formulating high-impact tech strategies that lead to meaningful ROI. Holly adds a dash of humor, fun and creativity to the workplace where she fosters a culture of employee engagement and continuous SPOT-ON GROWTH STRATEGIES: Organic and Inorganic GrowthHolly currently leads the Sargento Innovation Team to scale the business, create new product categories, grow current product offerings and enter new markets. As VP of Corporate Strategy, Holly led Sargento’s M&A activities, including the vertical integration of a recent strategic purchase. Within nine months of the acquisition, Holly\'s team launched a new product named “Fiesta Pepper String Cheese” and was awarded People Magazine’s “Best New Food Product - GLOBAL, TECH-FORWARD TEAMS: Cybersecurity, AI, Digital Transformation and BI Holly has significantly improved EBITDA in her successive IT Leadership roles. She has managed the annual, multimillion dollar budget across all satellite offices and production facilities for a $7B global brand. As VP of Information Technology, she also improved operational effectiveness with digital transformation programs and dashboard performance models to reduce tech debt by more than AS AN ENGAGED and PRODUCTIVE BOARD MEMBER: Private and Nonprofit Companies, Internal and External Stakeholders Holly has extensive experience serving on boards. She is currently the Board Chairman at United Way of Sheboygan County. She also serves on the governing board of Chicago Commons Board where she helped grow this organization to a healthy $60M in annual revenue. Chicago Commons is Illinois’ largest non-profit, early childhood development program – financially stable and growing responsibly. Holly also serves as Chair of the Strategy AREAS OF EXPERTISEM & A • Acquisition Integration • Governance • Compliance • Risk Mitigation ERP Implementation • ESG • Global New Market Entry Business Development • Marketing • GTM • Growth Strategies • Analytics AI • Cybersecurity • Digital Transformation • Client-Facing Advisory Team Development • Cultural Turnarounds

Experience

1. Chairperson of the Board

   United Way Of Sheboygan County

   Jul 2025 — Present · WI, US

   Guides strategic planning initiatives with management team to enhance community impact and organizational growth- Oversees financial management and budgeting processes, ensuring fiscal responsibility and transparency- Facilitates board meetings and coordinated with executive leadership to drive mission-focused decisions- Monitors program effectiveness and provided guidance for continuous improvement- Mentors management team and fosters a collaborative and inclusive board culture.

Education

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  BA Business Administration, Information Systems

  1996 — 2000

• University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business

  MS Accounting, Accounting and Finance

  2000 — 2002

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  MBA, International Business, Marketing, Strategy

  2009 — 2011

• Harvard University

  Master of Science - MS, Sustainability Studies

  2017 — 2022