Rizal Hamdallah

Rizal Hamdallah is the chief innovation officer at Clif Bar and Company, joining the company in 2020. Prior to this role, he held the positions of chief global growth officer and chief innovation officer at Ocean Spray Cranberries where he led several successful product launches and was instrumental in the creation of Lighthouse, the company’s innovation incubator. From 2017 to 2019, Mr. Hamdallah spearheaded the Innovation Lab at Tyson Foods, where he helped shape the company’s investment in plant-based protein and developed a revolutionary new product model for reducing food waste. Earlier in his career, Mr. Hamdallah held positions at leading consumer packaged goods industry brands, including SC Johnson, Unilever, and Nestlé. He also founded GetBetty, Inc., a Chicago-based start-up offering on-demand beauty services. In 2019, Mr. Hamdallah was named one of the Boston Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” honorees. Mr. Hamdallah earned a Master of Product Design and Development Management from Northwestern University.