Experience

OC Flavors
• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• CEO

  • Aug 2022 - Present


Tilia Holdings

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operating Partner

  • Oct 2020 - Aug 2022

  Investing to make the food supply chain...safer, more nutritious, more sustainable Investing to make the food supply chain...safer, more nutritious, more sustainable



J Miller Consulting

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services

• Principle

  • Feb 2020 - Oct 2020

  Providing advisory services to companies operating or investing in B2B food space with two main areas of focus; specialty food ingredients and food testing, inspection and certification services. Principal activities include; Development of commercial growth strategies encompassing everything from innovation process, go-to-market structure, commercial processes to digital marketing strategy Assistance with M&A strategy and sector roadmap development by providing insight on market and industry trends, industry players, customer purchase decision criteria and potential acquisition target list Show less



Mérieux NutriSciences - North America

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• President, North America

  • Aug 2013 - Jan 2020

  Mérieux NutriSciences is a leading global provider of food safety, quality and nutritional solutions based in Lyon, France. As the President of North America, I was responsible for all Commercial and Operational activities plus support services including Human Resources, Finance and Purchasing. Managed a highly complex P&L with diverse business lines and customer base. The customer based consisted of the largest and most iconic food and beverage manufacturers, food service providers and grocery retailers. Brought in to reinvigorate growth, I was able to achieve step change in the growth dynamic through improved customer approach and development of a customer-centric culture. Show less



Tate & Lyle

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• VP Global Product Management, Texturants

  • Jul 2012 - Jul 2013

  Oversaw $400 million global portfolio of specialty food starches with production sites in North America and Europe and led a multi-cultural team based on three different continents

• VP Sales, North America, Specialty Food Ingredients

  • Jun 2010 - Jul 2012

  Led the North American sales team of 20+ sales professionals covering the Specialty Food Ingredients portfolio which consisted of SPLENDA® Sucralose, food starches, maltodextrins, polydextrose, crystalline fructose and Promitor™ Soluble Corn Fiber

• Director, Texturants & Wellness Platforms

  • Aug 2005 - Jun 2010

  Responsible for product management and marketing activities for Tate & Lyle Texturants and Wellness platforms. Launched highly successful Promitor™ Soluble Corn Fiber.

• Regional Sales Manager

  • Apr 2004 - Aug 2005

• Sr. Territory Manager

  • Sep 2001 - Apr 2004

• Various Other Roles at Tate &Lyle

  • Jun 1991 - Sep 2001