Kelly A.
Director Global Sensory and Product Insights
- Role
- Director Global Sensory and Product Insights at The Hershey Company
- Location
- Hershey, PA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kelly A.
SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONSExecutive Level R&D and Technical Sales professional with 31 years of experience in the food industry across multiple food systems.Experienced Project Manager – Results-oriented, hands-on, high-energy leader driving numerous, complex projects from concept to commercialization while working on cross-functional teams. Key areas of expertise across Innovation, Quality Improvements, and Productivity.Seasoned People Manager – Extensive supervisory experience including employee hiring and on-campus and diversity conference recruiting efforts.PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCETHE HERSHEY COMPANYDirector, Global Sensory and Product Insights Oct 2024 - PresentSr. Manager, BFY R&D 2024Sr. Manager, Protein R&D 2023CLASEN QUALITY CHOCOLATEVice President/Sr. Director of Strategic Accounts 20••••23Vice President of Technical Sales 20••••14R & D Director 20••••11KRAFT FOODS, INCSection Manager, Oscar Mayer Division, Madison, WI 2004 – 2008 Kraft Foods Madison, WI Organizational Excellence Site Lead 2008Kraft Foods Madison Women’s Council Leadership Member 2004 – 2008United Nations Corporate/Private Sector Program Volunteer 2004Group Leader, Boca Foods, Madison, WI 2002 – 2004Kraft Foods United Way of Dane County, Co-Chair 2001 & Chair 2002.Group Leader, Test Kitchens and Sensory Department, Madison, WI 2001 – 2002Sr. Research Scientist, Boca Foods, Madison, WI – 2001Research Scientist, Oscar Mayer Lunchables, Madison, WI 1998 – Research Scientist, Meals, Glenview, IL 19••••98MARS, INC.Intern Hackettstown, NJ Jun - Dec1992NABISCO BISCUIT COMPANYIntern East Hanover, NJ Summer 1991CORNELL UNIVERSITYUndergraduate Research, Sensory, Dr. H.T. Lawless 1992Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Business and Professional Speaking 1991KEY TRAINING COURSESNegotiations Skills 1998Coaching 2001Results Based Leadership 2001Managing People at Kraft 2001Managing People At Kraft – Trained facilitator 2004Advanced Leadership Program 2004Facilitation Training 2006PMCA Chocolate and Compound Manufacture and Use Instructor 2008
Experience
Director Global Sensory and Product Insights
Oct 2024 — Present · Hershey, PA, US
Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S.
1993 — 1995
Cornell University
B.S.
1988 — 1992
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