Diana Laura Diaz Perez

Diana Laura Diaz Perez is an accomplished R&D Director and Innovation expert with 25 years of extensive experience in innovation process management, innovation portfolio management, and project management in various sectors, including food and beverages. Currently serving as the R&D and Innovation Director at Palmex Alimentos SA de CV since October 2018, Diana leads multifunctional teams to achieve significant results. Previous roles include Gulf Business Unit Director at Wonderful Citrus, where Diana had full P&L responsibility, and multiple senior innovation project management positions at PepsiCo, overseeing innovation processes across various business units, including Mexico Foods and Quaker. Diana holds a degree in Computer Systems and Administration from Tecnológico de Monterrey.