William Letsinger

About William Letsinger

Versatile global executive and authentic, common-sense leader that enjoys engaging teams, understanding markets and products, developing and implementing strategies, delighting customers, creating competitive edge, and helping build exceptional customer and business value to create profitable growth organically or inorganically. Strategic, full systems thinker, not only able to lead collaborative development of business strategy, but perhaps even more importantly, able to translate it into action and mobilize teams around it. Very comfortable working across functions and regions bringing people together to move in a desired direction of change and to develop and drive improvements to deliver exceptional business results either on the top or bottom line. Data, common sense, logic and process driven. Experienced, flexible leader, a problem solver and lifelong learner that is always excited to jump in and learn new challenging areas to either lead or provide a helping hand to deliver needed business results. Able to work and be effective in a wide variety of business and operational areas. Often handed challenging business problem or opportunity areas that need understanding, transformation or significant improvement. Not afraid to roll-up the sleeves and get involved to deliver results.More than 25 years of experience in the B2B materials / ingredient spaces for food & beverage, consumer and industrial industries. Experienced in closing and divesting three production facilities and upgrading the business as a result and most recently led the due diligence process (CP Kelco side) for Tate & Lyle\'s $1.8B acquisition of CP Kelco from JM Huber in 2024 and then leading integration (CP Kelco side) of these two very successful long- standing companies using a best of both approach to create a more effective company than either individually.CP Kelco is a global leader in hydrocolloid B2B plant extraction and fermentation derived ingredients for the food & beverage, consumer and industrial markets. CP Kelco was acquired by Tate & Lyle on November 15, 2024.

Experience

1. Vice President Customer Led Transformation

   Tate & Lyle

   Apr 2025 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

Education

• University of West Florida

  B.A. Mathematics

  1986 — 1990

• Virginia Tech

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Applied Statistics

  1990 — 1994

Skills

• New Business Development
• Six Sigma
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Pricing
• Product Management
• Business Analysis
• Leadership
• R&D
• Product Development
• Process Improvement
• Portfolio Management
• Business Strategy
• Turnaround Experience
• Strategy
• Turnaround Strategy
• Continuous Improvement
• Strategic Planning
• Business Performance Management