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Diana Stapleton has extensive experience in supply chain management and business development. Diana currently serves as the Vice President of Supply Chain at Simple Mills, a role they have held since August 2022. Prior to that, they were the Senior Director of Supply Chain at Simple Mills from July 2020 to September 2022.

Before joining Simple Mills, Diana was the Head of Supply Chain at Now Foods, where they led the Supply Chain team for NOW Health Group. Their responsibilities included managing areas such as demand planning, production planning, procurement, and supply chain analytics. Diana also oversaw the performance of contract manufacturers during their tenure from September 2017 to July 2020.

From 2016 to 2017, Diana worked as a Business Development, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Operations Consultant at Marton Restaurant Holdings. In this role, they launched and built-out a full-service restaurant concept, with direct responsibility for systems implementation, sourcing, hiring, procurement, and general operations.

Prior to that, Diana held various leadership positions at Kerry, including Vice President and General Manager of Natural Flavor Ingredients from November 2014 to May 2016. In this role, they led a global business that provided natural flavor and fragrance ingredients to the food and beverage and personal care markets. Their focus areas included R&D product development, sales optimization, commodity procurement, brand development, and operational excellence.

Diana also gained valuable experience at PepsiCo, where they held several roles from 2002 to 2014. Diana served as the Procurement Director for Global Packaging & Indirects from April 2012 to October 2014, where they developed long-term global packaging strategies and executed cost savings initiatives. Diana also served as the Director of Tools & Technology, Global Procurement from September 2009 to April 2012, and as a Manager of Process and Strategy, Global Procurement from April 2004 to September 2009. Additionally, Diana started their career at PepsiCo as a Senior Finance Analyst, Procurement from July 2002 to April 2004.

Diana began their career at United Airlines, where they worked in Sales & Distribution Strategy from 1995 to 2002. During their time there, they analyzed the efficiency and effectiveness of multiple sales channels and developed strategies for cost reduction and channel growth. Diana also played a role in the birth of united.com and selling airline tickets on the internet for the first time.

Diana started their professional journey at Price Waterhouse Coopers, where they worked as a Senior Auditor from 1992 to 1995.

Diana Stapleton obtained a Bachelor of Business degree in Accounting from the University of Notre Dame. Diana also holds a certification as a Certified Public Accountant, which they obtained in 1994. No further information is provided regarding their education history.