Kristen Daniels

Kristen Daniels is an experienced professional in the packaging and commercialization sectors, currently serving as a Commercial Innovation Manager at Diageo since September 2012, where notable achievements include managing a substantial On Premise agency strategy overseeing a $40M investment and developing digital tools to enhance trade partner engagement. Prior roles at Diageo involved leading innovation commercialization and project management efforts that resulted in significant financial returns, as well as nurturing key stakeholder relationships. Kristen also has prior experience as a Packaging Engineer at Sara Lee, where responsibilities included structural packaging management and standardization across products, and as a Packaging R&D Intern at Unilever. Kristen holds a Bachelor of Science in Packaging from Michigan State University, completed in 2011, and has held leadership positions in student organizations during university.