Lynell Morales
Quality Manager (ASQ-CFSQA, PCQI, FDQI)
- Role
- Manager, Laboratory Quality and Ingredient Technology at Diageo
- Location
- Plainfield, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Lynell Morales
Bilingual Quality & Food Safety Leader with over 20 years in the food and beverage industry, including 5+ years managing high-performing teams and influencing quality strategy across global supply chains. I specialize in building scalable food safety systems, leading multi-site quality operations, and ensuring regulatory compliance.I’ve led incident management, audit readiness, environmental monitoring, and supplier performance programs across internal sites and co-manufacturers. I thrive in cross-functional environments—partnering with R&D, Operations, Procurement, and Commercial to deliver safe, high-quality products to market while protecting brand equity.
Experience
Manager, Laboratory Quality and Ingredient Technology
Jan 2022 — Present · US
Lead Diageo’s Technical Center Laboratory encompassing microbiology, chemistry, and sensory functions, ensuring operational excellence and ISO compliance through targeted KPIs and continuous improvement.Manage and mentor a team of 6 scientists and analysts, fostering technical growth, cross-training, and long-term career development in alignment with organizational goals.Champion global adherence to Diageo’s Brand Technical Equity and Ingredient Performance Standards, enhancing analytical capability and lab consistency across multiple manufacturing sites.Partner cross-functionally with Innovation, Supply, and Quality teams to support commercialization of new products and drive ingredient/process optimization initiatives.
Education
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
BS, Chemical Engineering
1994 — 1999
Kendall College
Certificate, Culinary Arts
2006 — 2008
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