Michael Y.

Michael Y. is a senior director at Rich Products Corporation, leading the Global Digital Center of Excellence for Research, Innovation & Compliance since February 2025. Prior to this role, Michael served at Mars Wrigley from February 2019 to January 2025 as the Director of Global R&D Digital Transformation, where innovations in digital solutions and in silico methods were implemented. Additional roles at Mars Wrigley included Associate Director of Foundational Data Science and Senior Manager of the Global R&D Program Management Office, focusing on data science strategies and operational support for R&D leadership. Michael's earlier experience includes regional leadership at Wrigley overseeing Asia Pacific markets and various R&D positions at Unilever, as well as engineering roles at Gatorade. Michael holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.