Ricardo Ruiz de Gopegui

Sr Vice President Research Development at Welch's

Ricardo Ruiz de Gopegui has a diverse work experience in Research & Development and Packaging roles. Ricardo began their career in 1997 at Avon as a Packaging R&D professional in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Ricardo then joined The Clorox Company in 2000 as an R&D Sr Scientist before advancing to Packaging R&D Manager in Pleasanton, CA. In 2007, they joined PepsiCo, where they served as the Sr Manager of Packaging Innovation and later became the Director of Packaging R&D. In 2013, they joined Belvac Production Machinery as the Vice President of Branded Solutions. Ricardo then moved to Sabra Dipping Company in 2016, where they held the position of Head of Packaging R&D and Innovation. Most recently, they have been working at Welch's since 2020, where they have held various roles, including Sr Director of Process & Packaging R&D and Sr Director of Research & Development.

Ricardo Ruiz de Gopegui pursued their higher education at the University of Buenos Aires, where they studied Chemical Engineering. However, specific details regarding the duration or the completion of this degree remain unknown. In addition to their engineering studies, Ricardo also attended Universidad del CEMA, where they obtained an MBA degree. Similar to their previous education, the precise timeframe or any focused area of study within the field of MBA is not provided.

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Richmond, United States

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