Paula Elejalde

Paula Elejalde has extensive experience in the food industry, particularly in research and development for biscuit products. At Mondelēz International, Paula served as Vice President of North America Biscuit R&D from February 2017 to January 2022, following positions as Senior Director and Director of Global Biscuit RDQ Productivity and Product Platforms. Prior to this, Paula held the role of Director of Gum Innovation at Cadbury from April 2001 to January 2022 and began a career at Nabisco as a Senior Food Technologist from July 1996 to April 2001. Paula's educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology from Penn State University and a Master of Science in Food Microbiology from Cornell University.