Neal Baughman

Neal Baughman serves as the Senior Director of Research & Development, Innovation at Three Dog Bakery, LLC, since November 2019, where Neal has collaborated with a diverse team to create over 30 new pet products, contributing several million dollars to sales. Prior experience includes roles as Quality Manager at Simmons Pet Food, where Neal established a quality and food safety team for a new facility, and Quality Assurance Manager at Lansing Trade Group, where Neal implemented data-driven processes that halved customer complaints in three months. Neal's earlier career at Hill's Pet Nutrition involved leadership in quality systems, contributing to food defense planning and compliance with regulatory standards. Neal holds a Master’s degree in Food Science, a Graduate Certificate in Food Safety & Food Defense, and a Bachelor’s degree in Life Science from Kansas State University, as well as a high school diploma from the American School in Japan.