December 2021 Professional Development - Ready for a Change?

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As the food industry grapples with the constantly evolving professional landscape, it may be hard to know what companies and recruiters are valuing most in new candidates.

Please join the professional development committee for a panel on how you can improve your skill set while looking for a new role or even in your current role. This panel will include CPG professionals in recruiting, talent management and technical management.

Where: GoToWebinar
Date:
Wednesday, December 8th, 2021
Time: 12:00-1:00pm
Price: $15 for members and $25 for non-members

Eliana Pinilla-Ryhal
The Common Market

Eliana is a creative professional with 16 years of experience in the food industry.

As a food scientist by trade, she has had the opportunity to put her expertise and leadership skills to good use at different ingenuity-demanding roles at different stages in CPG, private label goods, and food ingredient manufacturing.

Currently, Eliana is leading the roll out of the Chicago and Great Lakes Region chapter for The Common Market, an East coast based local food social enterprise and community development nonprofit.


Lisa Johnson
Managing Director
Kincannon & Reed

A Chicago food industry executive, experienced board member and serial entrepreneur, Lisa frequently speaks on talent acquisition and succession in the food sector and her passion, Women’s Entrepreneurship.

She holds many awards and recognitions and applies her expertise working with clients seeking general managers, presidents, and CEOs, as well as senior functional executives in marketing, sales, finance, business development, R&D, and food safety.

Prior to joining Kincannon & Reed, Lisa was a partner at Global Food Partnership that advised food manufacturers and retailers around the world in strategies for bringing new products to market. Lisa holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri.


Nicole Simmons
Kellogg’s
Talent Advisor

Nicole is a graduate of Miami University with close to 10 years of Talent Acquisition experience inclusive of contingent staffing, corporate recruiting, and retained executive search work for a variety of industries.

Currently, she supports recruitment for Food Science Professionals within Kellogg’s R&D function. Kellogg’s, a well-known multi-national food corporation, has Food Scientists + Technologists who work on some of the world’s most iconic + popular brands from Cheez-It and Pringles to RXBAR, Kashi and MorningStar Farms to name a few.

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