Bell Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (Bell) is pleased to unveil key leadership transitions and new additions within the company’s U.S. Flavor Sales, Fragrance Sales, Fragrance R&D, and Marketing teams at its global headquarters in Northbrook, IL.
Ron Stark, President & CEO, stated:
“It is my pleasure to announce new talent leading Bell’s Culinary and Savory Applications team. Mark Sobczak and Jaime Mestan are respected industry leaders with a keen customer focus and proven history of designing consumer delight. I look forward to their contributions to Bell’s century-long flavor expertise as they elevate their team and our customer successes to even higher levels.”
FLAVOR DIVISION
Mark Sobczak has joined Bell as the Vice President of Savory and Culinary.
– Brings 25+ years of culinary experience.
– Will lead Bell’s Meat & Savory team, driving strategic innovation and enhancing offerings through new flavor development, creative applications, and utilization of BellTech™ flavor technologies.
– Holds a bachelor’s degree in hospitality management from Kendall College.
Jaime Mestan has joined Bell as the Director of Culinary for savory applications.
– Will manage Bell’s Savory Applications team and develop innovative savory creations.
– Certified Research Chef with a background in culinary arts and hospitality management from Kendall College.
– Past President of the Research Chefs Association.
Craig Dunlap has been promoted to Director of Flavor Sales.
– Will guide strategy and growth of Bell’s flavor sales operations, focusing on performance, process optimization, and collaboration.
– Holds an MBA in business administration and marketing from Indiana University Kelley School of Business and a B.Sc. in food science from the University of Delaware.
Jared Hamill has been promoted to Director of Flavor Sales.
– Will manage flavor sales performance, supporting the sales team with analytics and cross-department collaboration.
– Holds an MBA in business administration and management from the Naveen Jindal School of Management and a B.Sc. in biology and chemistry from Stockton University.
FRAGRANCE DIVISION
Rose Casanova-Gugliotta has been promoted to Senior Director of Fragrance Evaluation.
– Will lead the Fragrance Creative R&D team, refine Bell’s olfactive strategy, and drive creative excellence.
– Holds a B.Sc. in chemistry from Hofstra University and an M.Sc. in biochemistry from Northwestern University.
Traci McClung has been promoted to Director of Fragrance Sales.
– Will focus on talent development and strategic planning to grow the Fragrance Sales department.
– Holds a B.Sc. in education from the University of Arkansas.
FRAGRANCE MARKETING
Renee King has been promoted to Senior Director of Fragrance Marketing.
– Will oversee marketing initiatives, drive innovative campaigns, and refine Bell’s fragrance and botanical strategy.
– Holds an M.Sc. in cosmetics and fragrance marketing from the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Leadership Statements
Ron Stark added:
“Craig Dunlap, Jared Hamill, and Traci McClung will lead a team of sales executives with a focus on growing our customers’ value, pipeline, and sales through impactful and personalized customer experiences that compound commercial success.”
“And finally, Renee King and Rose Casanova-Gugliotta will lead their teams to support Bell’s North American fragrance business in continuing their successes, seeking and implementing value-added services that advance customer wins with their audience.”
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