Mary Wagner
Independent Director
- Role
- Independent Director - Venture Backed Startup at Bluenalu
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mary Wagner
Recognized executive leader and board director with P&L responsibility. A strategist and team builder with reputation for creating innovative products, managing risks, handling crises, and leading food quality and safety initiatives. Track record in a range of branded global retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies – Starbucks, Mars, Gallo, YUM and General Mills. Create revenue growth through consumer-facing innovation and brand building. Known for ability to engage people around a common goal. History of transforming organizations, building departments from the ground up, and creating an R&D culture of innovation. Experience in managing crises and risks around food quality and safety. Effective in building strong relationships with CEOs, with boards of directors, and with external constituencies. Significant leadership roles on industry and non-profit boards of directors.
Experience
Independent Director - Venture Backed Startup
Jan 2021 — Present · San Diego, CA, US
BlueNalu is an early stage/growth company focused on developing and marketing seafood grow from cell culture to the retail and food service industries. Chair, Compensation Committee, 2021-Present.
Education
Harvard University
PMD, General Management Training
1991
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
Family Governance Program, Business Administration and Management, General
2017
Iowa State University
Bachelor’s Degree, Bacteriology
1978
University of Minnesota
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Food Science and Nutrition
1984
Iowa State University
Master’s Degree, Food Technology
1980
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Product Development
- Food Safety
- Project Management
- Food & Beverage
- Fmcg
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Business Strategy
- Consumer Products
- Food
- Food Industry
- Food Processing
- Food Science
- Haccp
- Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (Fmcg)
- Ingredients
- Innovation Management
- Management
- Marketing
- Marketing Research
- Product Innovation
- Quality Assurance
- P&L
- P&L Management
- Quality Control
- Strategy
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