Tamara Higgins

Tamara (Tammi) Higgins has extensive work experience in the food industry. Tamara (Tammi) started their career at Favorite Brands International as a Quality Auditor from 1996 to 1998. Tamara (Tammi) then joined Topco Associates as a Quality Assurance Food Technologist from 1998 to 1999. Higgins then moved to Kalsec, where they held various roles including Food Technologist, Technical Sales Manager, Marketing Development Manager, Senior Manager of Marketing, and Director of Brand Marketing from 1999 to 2012. At FMC Corporation, they worked as a Natural Colors Commercial Development Manager from 2012 to 2014 and as a Global Natural Colors Marketing Manager from 2014 to 2015. Currently, Higgins is at Lycored, starting as Business Unit Head, Colors from 2015 to 2017, then as Business Unit Head, Colorants and Real Food Ingredients from 2017 to 2020, followed by SVP Food Division from 2020 to 2022, and currently SVP, Global Product, Marketing, and Applications from June 2022.

Tamara (Tammi) Higgins has a diverse education history. Tamara (Tammi) obtained a Certificate in TACK Channel Market Training in 2011. In 2003, they attended the Center for Creative Leadership for an unspecified program. Tamara (Tammi) also earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Integrative Management from Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business in 2002. Before that, they completed their undergraduate studies at Michigan State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Food Science in the years 1992-1996. Tammi's education journey began at Hastings High School, but no specific dates or degrees were mentioned for this level of education.