Christopher J. Spontelli, MBA

Christopher J. Spontelli, MBA has an extensive work experience in the food and fragrance industry. Christopher J. is currently serving as the Vice President of Business Operations at Motif FoodWorks since May 2023. Prior to this role, they held the position of Senior Director of Business Operations at the same company from July 2022 to May 2023. Before that, they worked as the Director of Product Management at Motif FoodWorks from July 2021 to September 2022.

Earlier in their career, Christopher worked as the Global Product Manager - Sweeteners at International Flavors & Fragrances from March 2021 to July 2021. Christopher J. also served as the Global Product Manager - Sweeteners Portfolio at DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences from January 2018 to March 2021.

Furthermore, Christopher worked at The Dow Chemical Company, where they held the position of Marketing Manager NAA Food Solutions from January 2015 to January 2018. In this role, they were responsible for creating and executing regional market plans, managing channel partners, analyzing market trends, and providing market insights to the sales team.

Before that, they worked as a Marketing Manager at Ottens Flavors from August 2013 to January 2015. Christopher J.'sresponsibilities included developing and executing marketing strategies, analyzing market growth and trends, supporting the sales force, and managing social media efforts.

Christopher also gained experience at Colorcon, where they held multiple roles including Manager, Food & Confectionery Business - North America from April 2013 to August 2013, Area Technical Manager from June 2007 to March 2013, and Technical Services Coordinator from June 2007 to January 2008. In these roles, they focused on business development, market development, customer support, and product development.

Early in their career, Christopher interned at Ottens Flavors as an R&D Intern in 2006 and at Campbell Soup Company as an intern in 2005.

Overall, Christopher J. Spontelli has a diverse background in business operations, product management, marketing, and technical sales within the food and fragrance industry.

Christopher J. Spontelli, MBA completed their education with a Bachelor of Science degree in Food & Resource Economics from the University of Delaware, where they attended from 2003 to 2007. Following this, they pursued further education at the Saint Joseph's University - Erivan K. Haub School of Business and earned an Executive MBA with a specialization in Food Marketing from 2011 to 2013. In addition to their formal education, they obtained a certification in "Leading Through Financial Excellence" from the MIT Sloan School of Management in June 2019.