Yuri Leite Misumi Yanaka

Yuri Leite Misumi Yanaka serves as the Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee Leader at dsm-firmenich since April 2023, focusing on advancing inclusion and equity initiatives in Latin America. With extensive experience in marketing and product development, Yuri has held various leadership roles at DSM since 2007, including Head of Marketing HNC and Head of Specialty Nutrition LATAM, where responsibilities included strategic marketing for Early Life and Medical Nutrition segments. Previous roles at Sanofi and BASF involved successful product launches and managing technical sales in the pharmaceutical and food industries. Educational qualifications include an M.B.A. from Ibmec, a Master's in Economics for Engineering from Universidade Estadual de Campinas, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Food Engineering from the same institution.