Kelly Gronlund

Kelly Gronlund has extensive experience in consumer insights and consumer-led thinking. Kelly currently serves as the Senior Marketing Director, Consumer Insights at Hostess Brands, where they lead a team that collaborates with various departments to contribute to profitable growth. Prior to this, Kelly held roles at ConAgra Foods, where they focused on disruptive innovation and strategy, as well as long-term innovation opportunities and white space identification. Kelly has also worked at Unilever, where they were responsible for brand equity and innovation research, particularly for the Suave beauty brand.

Kelly Gronlund received a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Kelly also obtained a Master of Business Administration degree with a focus on Marketing from DePaul Driehaus College of Business.